King College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

King College is a private, independently governed comprehensive college located in Bristol, Tennessee. It was founded in 1867 and today sits upon an area of 135 acres. It offers associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in several subjects, including arts, science and business studies. In addition the college also offers several pre-professional programs. The college is organized into the following academic schools:

• Peeke School of Christian Mission
• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business and Economics
• School of Education
• School of Nursing

King College has an active campus life. There are several student clubs and organizations operating in the campus, including the Kappa Epsilon Honors Society, The Guild Players, the History Political Science Club and Symphonic Band. ‘The Kayseean’ is the student-run newspaper of the college.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and business and management.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,702 in 2009-2010 (1,555 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

King provides on-campus housing for 493 of its 1,555 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Appalachian Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 164 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 115 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

King offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (254 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Finance
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (24 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

LIBERAL ARTS (16 awarded)

• American History (United States)
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (5 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MEDICINE (5 awarded)

• Neuroscience

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (218 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (21 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

• Psychology