Maryville College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Maryville College is a private, four-year liberal arts college located in Maryville, Tennessee. Presbyterian minister Isaac L. Anderson established it as the Southern and Western Theological Seminary in 1819. Maryville is one of the fifty oldest colleges in the nation. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

Maryville College has an active student life. The campus is home to a wide variety of student clubs and organizations, including the American Chemical Society, the Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Beta Beta Beta Biology Club, the Black Student Association, Badminton Club and Biology Club. Maryville has many notable alumni, including George Verwer, Evangelist and founder of Operation Mobilisation; Roy Arthur Taylor, U.S. Representative from North Carolina; and Edwin J. Best, Local historian and author of' A Place Called Greenback.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics and fine arts.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• 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.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,114 in 2009-2010 (1,180 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 94% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Maryville provides on-campus housing for 933 of its 1,180 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the USA South Atlantic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (59 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (30 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Education
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

FINE ARTS (8 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (59 awarded)

• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (21 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemical Physics
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (30 awarded)

• Developmental and Child Psychology
• Psychology