| Screen last updated on: November 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
4,564 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,317 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,247 |
| Total graduate students: |
622 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
195 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
427 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
2% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 13.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.5% | Hispanic |
| 67.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 5.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 20.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 5.0% | Hispanic |
| 59.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 6.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
203 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Marietta, GA |
| Population of city/town: |
60,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Atlanta, GA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
12 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
3,000,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.spsu.edu/home/about/
campusmap.html |
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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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- coed dorms (28%)
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments (72%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- cooperative housing
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
36% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
22% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
78% |
| 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, Alcohol is permitted on campus only if it's in the student's residence hall room or apartment bedroom and those involved are 21 years of age or older. |
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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: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
875 |
| 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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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, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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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, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, 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: |
8 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
7% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The STING (monthly) |
| Newspaper homepage: |
www.thesting.org/ |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
70 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union
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| Minority student organizations: |
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National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS)
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
SPSU NAACP
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association,
Chinese Friendship Association. |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Admirable Sisters of Integrity
Aerial Robotics Team
Air Force ROTC
Alpha Chi National Honor Society
Alpha Omega
Alpha Xi Delta
Amateur Radio Club
American Institute of Architecture Students
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Army ROTC
ASCE Concrete Canoe Team
ASCE Steel Bridge Team
Association of Information Technology Professionals
Associated General Contractors
Association for Computing Machinery
Association of the Advancement of Cost Engineering International
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Team
Baptist Collegiate Ministries
Campus Activities Board
Campus Crusade for Christ
Constructor's Guild
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc
Forensics Team
Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Race Car Team
Gamma Phi Beta
Gay Lesbian Straight Alliance
General Engineering of Autonomous Robots
Georgia Society of Professional Engineers
Green Hornet Radio
Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Interfraternity Council
InterGreek Council
International Society of Automation
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Kappa Sigma
Kappa Upsilon Chi
La Tertulia -- Spanish Club
Math Association of America
Media & Cultural Studies Club
Muslim Student Association
Order of Omega
Panhellenic Council
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Pi Kappa Phi
Pure Bliss: Ultimate Frisbee Club
Residence Hall Association
Runnin' Hornets Track & Field Club
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Nu
Sigma Pi
Smash! Badminton Club
Society of Automotive Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
SPSU Ambassadors
SPSU Arch Angel Paintball Team
SPSU Band
SPSU Cheerleaders
SPSU Dance Team
SPSU Fishing Club
SPSU Robotics and Machine-Vision Club
SPSU Secular Freethinkers
Student Government Association
Student Psychological Association
Students Honors Council
Surveying & Mapping Society of Georgia
Tau Alpha Pi
Tau Kappa Epsilon
The Buzz
The Sting
X-ology
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mr. Karl Staber,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
1100 S. Marietta Pkwy
Marietta, Georgia 30060 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.spsu.edu/recreation/
index.html |
| School colors: |
Green/White |
| School mascot: |
Hornets |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern States Athletic Conference (NAIA-Div.I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
2% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Recreational Complex
Recreation and Wellness Center
Athletic Gym |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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Flag Football
Softball
Basketball
Dodgeball
Volleyball
Racquetball
Soccer
Golf
Badminton
Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Soccer
Golf |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Soccer
Golf |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta, GA (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Atlanta, GA (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Marietta, GA (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
18% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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E-Trade, Lockheed Martin, Georgia DOT, Facility Group, Shaw Industries, Delta Airlines, Siemens Energy & Automation, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Newcomb & Boyd, Archer Western Contractors, Turner Construction, Norfolk Southern, Southern A&#, Pond & Company, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Hughes Telematics |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Mr. Paul T. Martin, President and Owner, Martin Management, Inc.
- Mr. Dale Heatherington, Retired Cofounder, Hayes Microcomputer Products
- Mr. Harold Linnenkohl, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Transportation
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