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Piedmont College

Piedmont College
P.O Box 10
Demorest, GA 30535

Official telephone: (706) 778-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 277-7020
Fax number: (706) 778-0701

Website: www.piedmont.edu


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Screen last updated on: March 19, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 337 men, 612 women, 2,118 total
Full-time undergraduates: 304 men, 525 women
Part-time undergraduates: 33 men, 87 women
Total graduate students: 226 men, 943 women
Full-time graduate students: 98 men, 213 women, 320 total
Part-time graduate students: 128 men, 730 women, 679 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student breakdown:
10.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.5% Hispanic
77.1% White (non-Hispanic)
1.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
7.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.1% Hispanic
86.3% White (non-Hispanic)
0.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
2.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 300 acres
City or town school is located in: Demorest, GA
Population of city/town: 1,200
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Athens, GA
Nearest major city: Gainesville, GA
Distance of nearest major city: 25 miles
Online campus map: www.piedmont.edu/campus/

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • cooperative housing
  • other housing including 6 houses and 2 apartments
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 89%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 52%
Percent of students who live off campus: 48%
Students required to live on campus: Students are required to live on campus through their sophomore year.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 200
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Counseling services:
veteran student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 96%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Navigator (once every two weeks)
Newspaper homepage: www.piedmontnavigator.com
Number of honor societies: 6
Total number of registered organizations: 21
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union, Canterbury Club, United Methodist group
Minority student organizations:
International Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
chamber singers, chorale, theatre group, art league, literary society, Student Association of Educators, Students in Free Enterprise, alternatives club, Rotaract, Key Club, academic and departmental groups, team managers

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: John Dzik,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Katie O'Brien
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director
John Dzik
Piedmont College
165 Central Avenue
Demorest, GA 30535-0010
Athletics homepage: www.piedmontlions.com
School colors: Green and Gold
School mascot: Lions
Athletic conference memberships: Great South Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. Ill
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. Ill
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. Ill
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. Ill
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. Ill
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. Ill
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. Ill
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. Ill
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. Ill
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. Ill
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. Ill
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. Ill

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 23%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Atlanta, GA (100 miles)
Nearest other airport: Greenville, SC (70 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Gainesville, GA (25 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Gainesville, GA (25 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good



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