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Walters State Community College

Walters State Community College
500 South Davy Crockett Parkway
Morristown, TN 37813-6899

Official telephone: (423) 585-2600
Toll-free telephone: (800) 225-4770
Website: www.ws.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,947
Full-time undergraduates: 3,227
Part-time undergraduates: 2,720
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Hispanic/Latino
88.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Nonresident Alien
0.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
89.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Nonresident Alien
0.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 100 acres
City or town school is located in: Morristown
Population of city/town: 29,324
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Satelllite campuses in Greeneville, Sevierville, and Tazewell, TN.
Nearest major city: Knoxville
Distance of nearest major city: 45 miles
Population of nearest major city: 183,270
Online campus map: ws.edu/campuses

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
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
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1405
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:
Electronic periodicals, multimedia kits, DVDs, CDs, CD-Roms.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, culinary institute, theatre/international lyceum, observatory, greenhouse, arboretum, fire science/EMT training; professional entertainment, industrial technology manufacturing, clean energy, and production horticulture labs; public safety law enforcement training, exposition, and workforce education centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): Statesman, published two times per semester
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 34
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Methodist student group, Sevierville Collegiate Ministry, Claiborne County Collegiate Ministry
International student organizations:
International club, International club of Sevierville
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Service Learners, Student Tennessee Education Association, Word Up Club, Senators Pages, Sevier County Ambassadors, Hospitality Business Student Association, Students for Democratic Society, Student Nurses Association; folk, chess, drama, music, art, PTA, philosophy, history, debate, paralegal studies, ecology, agriculture, psychology, EMT, respiratory care, science, and organic chemistry clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Foster Chason,
Vice President for Student Affairs/Athletic Director
School colors: blue and red
School mascot: Senators

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesTCCAA
Men's basketballyesTCCAA
Men's golfyes 
Men's volleyballno 
Women's basketballyesTCCAA
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's golfyes 
Women's softballyesTCCAA
Women's volleyballno 


GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Knoxville (45 miles)
Nearest other airport: Morristown, TN (10 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Morristown, TN (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Carson-Newman College, East Tennessee State University, Lincoln Memorial University, Tusculum College, and University of Tennessee.

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