Martin Methodist College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Martin Methodist College is a coeducational, private, liberal arts college located in Pulaski, Tennessee. It was founded as a junior college in 1870, but the college now offers four-year degrees to students in science and arts.

The academic divisions of the college are:

• Business
• Education
• Humanities
• Mathematics and Sciences
• Social Sciences

The athletics teams of the college are known as the Redhawks. The teams participate in intercollegiate basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, soccer, volleyball, bowling, and softball. The college also has a cheerleading squad.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy and therapy and counseling.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• 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 953 in 2009-2010 (865 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Martin Methodist provides on-campus housing for 355 of its 865 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

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

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 165 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 97 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• System Administration/Administrator

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (12 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (30 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Political Science and Government

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (12 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (17 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology and Religious Vocations

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (10 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (23 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Clinical Psychology
• Developmental and Child Psychology
• Psychology