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Pearl River Community College

Pearl River Community College
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Official telephone: (601) 795-6801
Website: www.prcc.cc.ms.us
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 300 acres
City or town school is located in: Poplarville
Population of city/town: 2,500
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch centers in Poplarville, Hattiesburg, and Waveland.

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Percent of students who live in school housing: 25%
Percent of students who live off campus: 75%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 80%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Dixie Drawl, published quarterly
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union, Wesley Foundation
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
musical and drama groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Keith Daniels,
Athletic Director
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cheerleadingyes 
Men's footballyes 
Men's golfno 
Men's tennisyes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's golfno 
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisyes 

Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, football, pool, softball, table tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: New Orleans (70 miles)
Nearest other airport: Gulfport (40 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Picayche (20 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Poplarville (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year school most often selected by recent graduates is University of Southern Mississippi.

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