Transylvania University

300 N. Broadway
Lexington, KY 40508-1797
http://www.transy.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1780
Religious Affiliation	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Undergrad Students	1,151
Endowment	127,114,000
Application Deadline	February 1
Application Fee	30
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	February 1
Tuition	20,950
Room/Board	6,850

Services
Associated Firms	Lexmark, IBM, Crowe Chizek, Eli Lilly, National City Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Mariott, Public and Private School System, Kentucky State Government
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 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, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	L.A. Brown Science Center designed to meet the demands of the university's programs in the natural sciences, computer science, and mathematics. Cowgill Center for Business, Economics, and Education includes classrooms, faculty officies, the Monroe Moosnick Medical and Science Museum, a high tech, multi-media classroom, a computer/teaching lab, and a specialized classroom for training education majors.
Basic Services	placement service, health service
Museums	L.A. Brown Science Center designed to meet the demands of the university's programs in the natural sciences, computer science, and mathematics. Cowgill Center for Business, Economics, and Education includes classrooms, faculty officies, the Monroe Moosnick Medical and Science Museum, a high tech, multi-media classroom, a computer/teaching lab, and a specialized classroom for training education majors.
Periodical Subs	500
# of Books	124,949
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	55%
within one year	5%
within two years	5%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	50%
Students in sororities	50%
Campus Size	46 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	77%
College housing types	coed dorms (20%), women's dorms (47%), men's dorms (32%), apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students (1%)
Popular Events	T Day Ball, May Term Festival, Martin Luther King Celebration, African American History Month, Women's History Month, Kenan Lecture Series.
Nearest Airport	Lexington, Ky. (6), Louisville, Ky. (80)
Nearest Train	Cincinnati, Ohio (75)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kentucky)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations	40
# of fraternities	4
# of sororities	4
Students in fraternities	50%
Students in sororities	50%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Rambler (weekly)
Honor Societies	Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Holleian Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Psi Chi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Beta Beta Beta, Sigma Delta Pi
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Disciples on Campus, Campus Crusade, Transylvania Catholic Organization, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Transy Bible Study.
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Diversity Action Council
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Service Organizations, Transylvania Democrats, Transylvania Republicans, Student Activities Board, Student Alumni Association, Student Government Association, Optimist Club, Student Orientation Leader, Student Judicial Board