| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
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| Campus size: |
500 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Tougaloo, MS |
| Population of city/town: |
641 |
| Nearest major city: |
Jackson, MS |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
1 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
175,437 |
| Online campus map: |
https://www.tougaloo.edu/
about-tougaloo-college/
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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- women's dorms (55%)
- men's dorms (45%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
85% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
70% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
30% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
30% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, 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: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
200 |
| 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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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum. |
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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 service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
10% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
10% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Harambee, published once every two weeks |
| Number of honor societies: |
6 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
52 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Anointed Voices of GRACE, Ministry in Motion |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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NAACP, Afro-American studies club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Concert choir, Pre-Alumni Council, Amnesty International, Modeling Squad, dance ensemble, Pre-Law Society; biology, economics/business, education, French, student researchers', health/physical education, pre-alumni, pre-health, political science, and sociology clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
James Coleman,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
James Turner,
Tougaloo College,
500 West County Line Road,
Tougaloo, MS 39174,
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| School colors: |
royal and scarlet |
| School mascot: |
Bulldogs |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | NAIA I |
| Men's cross-country | no | NAIA |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | NAIA I |
| Women's cross-country | no | NAIA |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball field, fitness center, gymnasium, tennis court |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, billiards, bowling, flag football, power lifting, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Jackson, MS (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Gulfport/Biloxi, MS (110 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Jackson, MS (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Jackson, MS (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
60% immediately, 15% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American University, Brown University, Harvard University, Howard University, Johns Hopkins University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Mississippi State University, Princeton University, Tufts University, University of Arkansas--Little Rock, University of Mississippi, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of Southern Mississippi, Vanderbilt University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
30% within six months of graduation, 15% within one year of graduation, 10% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AT&T, Bank of America, City of Jackson, Comcast, Dell Computer Corp., Deloitte, IBM, Jackson Public Schools, Jackson State University, Lockheed Martin, Merck, Merrill Lynch, NIH, Raytheon, Regions Bank, State of Mississippi, Trustmark Bank, United Way of Greater Jackson, University of Mississippi Medical Center, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Treasury. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Constance Slaughter-Harvey, Esq., first African-American woman to receive a law degree from the University of Mississippi
- M. Deborah Hyde Rowan, M.D., one of only four board-certified African-American female neurosurgeons in the United States
- Dr. Walter J. Turnbull, founder, Boys Choir of Harlem.
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