| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
805 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
738 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
67 |
| Total graduate students: |
49 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
28 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
21 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
65% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 89.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 87.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
40 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Nashville |
| Population of city/town: |
659,042 |
| Online campus map: |
https://www.fisk.edu/
contact/campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (24%)
- women's dorms (60%)
- men's dorms (16%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
61% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
39% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
22% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
165 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Galleries. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
18% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
23% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
85 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Muslim Student Association, Wesley Foundation, The Fisk Memorial Chapel Assistants, 31 Status; Mt. Zion College and Every Nation Campus Ministries |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Collegiate 100 Men & Women, NAACP; African and Caribbean Student Organizations |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Exclusive Dance Troupe, Art Society, Ladies of R.A.G.E., Pre-Alumni Council, Students Creating Reality Utilizing Basketball, Students in Free Enterprise, Women of Perfection; American Red Cross, English, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, sociology, psychology, and pre-nursing clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Larry Glover,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
old gold and university blue |
| School mascot: |
Bulldogs |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Nashville (7 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Nashville (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
28% immediately, 40% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Case Western Reserve University, Fisk University, Howard University, Meharry Medical School, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
12% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Baptist Hospital, Vanderbilt Hospital. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois
- Nikki Giovanni
- Dr. John Hope Franklin.
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