Emory And Henry College

Emory and Henry College was founded in 1836 in Emory, Virginia. It is the oldest college in Southwest Virginia. This college was named after Bishop John Emory, a reputed church leader, and Patrick Henry, a celebrated patriot of the American Revolution and Virginia's first governor. The college offers degrees and certificate programs in different fields of study including mass communications, computer information management, education, business administration, biology and environmental studies.

Emory and Henry College has an active Greek life with fraternities and sororities of Beta Lambda Zeta, Delta Omicron Pi, Sigma Upsilon Nu, Alpha Beta Chi, and Delta Rho Delta. The other student clubs and organizations include the American Chemical Society, the Commuter Student Organization, College Republicans, Rainbow Connection and Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Emory And Henry College Highlights

Where Emory And Henry College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, and education and teaching.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Emory And Henry Students

The student enrollment at Emory And Henry was 1,026 in 2007 (964 full-time equivalent).

About 58% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 42% of the class.

Undergrads are 94% of enrolled students and graduate students are 6%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Emory And Henry participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Emory And Henry provides on-campus housing for 757 of its 964 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Emory And Henry Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Emory And Henry is in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for major sports.

Emory And Henry Admissions (2007)

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