| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
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| Campus size: |
360 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Jackson, TN |
| Population of city/town: |
67,685 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses located in Germantown and Hendersonville, TN. |
| Nearest major city: |
Memphis |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
80 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
653,450 |
| Online campus map: |
www.uu.edu/about/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
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments (98%)
- married-student apartments (2%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
65% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
35% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
76% |
| 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: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
400 |
| 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. Genealogical research and academic enrichment centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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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, veteran student, 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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tape recorders, tutors, special housing, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
27% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
23% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Cardinal & Cream |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
47 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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DiscipleNow Teams, Global Outreach Missions Trips, Klemata Women's Bible Study; LIFE and Bible study groups |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Minority Student Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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International club, International Student Organization |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Tommy Sadler,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Katie Woodruff,
Associate Director of Athletics/SWA |
| School colors: |
cardinal and cream |
| School mascot: |
Bulldog |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division II), NAIA, TranSouth Athletic Conference, Gulf South Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
6% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
35% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gymnasium, swimming pool; baseball, softball, and soccer fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, billiards, flag football, Frisbee golf, indoor volleyball, racquetball, sand volleyball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, swimming, tennis, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, walleyball, Wiffle ball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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soccer |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Memphis (80 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Nashville (125 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Dyersburg, TN (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Jackson, TN (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
11% immediately, 19% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Emory University, Samford University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Yale University, University of Texas--Dallas. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
80% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Morgan Keegan, Wells Fargo, West Tennessee Healthcare. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- John Dancy, veteran NBC News correspondent
- Howell E. Jackson, U.S. Senator and U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
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