Kentucky Wesleyan College

3000 Frederica Street, PO Box 1039
Owensboro, KY 42302
http://www.kwc.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1858
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist
Undergrad Students	755
Endowment	27,149,973
Application Deadline	August 21
Application Fee	None
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	August 21
Tuition	13,600
Room/Board	5,750

Services
Associated Firms	N/A
Campus Safety	late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Ralph Center for Fine Arts, Yu Hak Hahn Center for the Sciences
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Ralph Center for Fine Arts, Yu Hak Hahn Center for the Sciences
Periodical Subs	322
# of Books	108,356
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	42%
within one year	53%
within two years	72%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	13%
Students in sororities	21%
Campus Size	55 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	49%
College housing types	coed dorms (30%), women's dorms (31%), men's dorms (39%), sorority housing, fraternity housing
Popular Events	Fall Family Weekend, Hanging of the Greens (Christmas), Homecoming Week (pep rally, bonfire, coronation of Homecoming King and Queen, Homecoming football game, and a Homecoming dance after the game), Honors Convocation, Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival, Leadership Symposium (numerous speakers bring their ideas and experiences pertaining to leadership), Madrigal Dinner (evening of medieval food and frolic), Minerva (Statue of the Roman godess of wisdom is traditionally painted by various student groups), Midnight movies, Tuesday night new release videos, Campus entertainer guests such as comedians, musicians and band concerts.
Nearest Airport	Nashville, TN (125), Owensboro, KY (2)
Nearest Train	Cincinnati, OH (200)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of Organizations	32
# of fraternities	N/A
# of sororities	N/A
Students in fraternities	13%
Students in sororities	21%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Panogram (Monthly)
Honor Societies	Order of Oak and Ivy, Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Brown Scholars Society, Alpha Phi Sigma, Psi Chi Honor Society.
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Basic, Cross (Baptist Student Union), Campus Ministries Team, Christian Ministries Team, Church Careers Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, CIA (Catholics in Action), Petros.
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) SAFE (Students Allied for Equality)
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Student Activities Programming Board (Dances and Parties, Movies, Publicity, Special Events and Traditions, ) Student-publishers of student newspaper (Panogram) and Yearbook (Porphyrian), Psychology Club, Criminal Justice Society, Pre-Professional Society, Spirit Club, Kentucky Wesleyan Singers, Marching Band and various ensembles, Dance Team.