| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,718 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,263 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,455 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
24 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
3% |
| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 95.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
70 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Big Stone Gap |
| Population of city/town: |
5,548 |
| Nearest major city: |
Kingsport, TN |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
40 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
52,962 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
90% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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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: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Gallery. |
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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, placement service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, tutors |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government |
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| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
18 |
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Environmental Science, Explorations, Gay Straight Alliance, Healing Hands, Diplomats, Student Government Association, Intramurals, LIFE Campus Ministry, MECC Student Veterans, Mountain Empire Group for the Arts (MEGA), MERiTs; creative writing, criminal justice, engineering technology, and tutoring clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
no |
| Athletic facilities: |
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tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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archery, badminton, basketball, bowling, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Blountville, TN (60 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Big Stone Gap (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are East Tennessee State University, Old Dominion University, and University of Virginia's--College at Wise. |
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