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North Carolina Wesleyan University

North Carolina Wesleyan University
3400 North Wesleyan Boulevard
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Official telephone: (252) 985-5100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 488-NCWC
Fax number: (252) 977-3701
Website: www.ncwc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 200 acres
City or town school is located in: Rocky Mount, NC
Population of city/town: 56,954
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Castle Hayne, Morrisville, and Goldsboro, NC.
Nearest major city: Raleigh, NC
Distance of nearest major city: 50 miles
Population of nearest major city: 431,746
Online campus map: www.ncwc.edu/about/
tour.php

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Wellness housing.
Students required to live on campus: All traditional-aged freshmen and sophomores must live on campus.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
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), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 100
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:
Collection of outsider art, Media Production lab.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, performing arts center, recital hall.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 1
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): The Decree, published bimonthly
Campus-based religious organizations:
Refuge Campus Ministries
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Habitat for Humanity, Visions of Beauty, gospel choir, Wesleyan Players, Men of Honor, SIM-W, Sisters of Distinction, Spectrum, Student League of Academic Prestige, Greek Council, Students for Political Action, psychology club; Student North Carolina Educators, North Carolina Criminal Justice, and Commuter Student Associations

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: John Thompson,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Carol Carson,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
John Thompson,
North Carolina Wesleyan College,
3400 North Wesleyan Boulevard,
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School colors: navy blue and gold
School mascot: Battling Bishop
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA, USA South Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballno 
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, tennis center, football complex, golf course, sports medicine facilities; baseball, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, billiards, dodgeball, flag football, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Raleigh, NC (50 miles)
Nearest other airport: Raleigh, NC (50 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Rocky Mount, NC (6 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Rocky Mount, NC (6 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 4% immediately, 7% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 22% within six months of graduation, 35% within one year of graduation, 39% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Cummins, Edgecombe County Schools, Hosperia, MBM food distributing, Nash Rocky-Mount Schools.

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