| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,636 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,099 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
537 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,695 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
222 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,473 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
23% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 60.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 17.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 65.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 11.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
250 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Boiling Springs, NC |
| Population of city/town: |
4,607 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Anson County, Charlotte, Dallas, Dobson, Marion, Valdese, Newton, Rockingham, Spindale, Spruce Pine, Statesville, Troy, Wilkesboro, Winston-Salem, and Asheville, NC; Spartanburg and Brunswick County, SC. |
| Nearest major city: |
Charlotte, NC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
792,862 |
| Online campus map: |
gardner-webb.edu/about/
location/index |
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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 (36%)
- men's dorms (20%)
- single-student apartments (44%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
85% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
31% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
69% |
| 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: |
90% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, 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: |
208 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math |
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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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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, career fairs, online job listings. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Pilot, published biweekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
60 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Verge, Campus Ministries United, School of Divinity Student Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Afro-American Society |
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| International student organizations: |
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International student club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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National Residence Hall Honorary, Residence Hall Association, Student Admission Associates, Student Alumni Council, Student Entertainment Association, Student Volunteer Corp |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Chuck Burch,
Vice President for Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Pam Scruggs |
| School colors: |
red and black |
| School mascot: |
Runnin' Bulldogs |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Big South Conference (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | Big South, NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
15% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic fields, swimming pools |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, racquetball, soccer, softball, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Charlotte, NC (50 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Greenville, SC (60 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Charlotte, NC (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Shelby, NC (7 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 graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Gardner-Webb University, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina--Greensboro, University of Richmond, University of South Carolina--Columbia, Wake Forest University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Carolinas Medical, TIAA-CREF. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Ron Rash, author
- Clayton King, youth minister
- Gabe Wilkins, pro-football player.
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