Transylvania University - Education facility details

University overview for Transylvania University

Kind of institute is private institution, established 1780, this university does have christian church (disciples of christ) affiliation. The academic calendar is organized as other and has 1,151 students capacity. This college is located in a urban location and university's endowment is 127,114,000.The admission fee estimate is $ 30 and the application deadline is february 1. See Extra Curriculars details for Transylvania University It is considered more selective and fees is around $ 20,950 while room or board is USD 6,850. For schooling grants (as explained in Students loans without cosigner) use the provided contact info to inquire Transylvania University about available grants that can be available.

Services at Transylvania University

The essential services provided are placement service, health service. Remedial services offered are writing. It offers counseling on: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious.

The career services offered counseling are: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other Statistics offers a rundown of students that enter the job market within half an year of 55%.During the next 6 months of 5% and in the first two years of 5%. Firms that hire most graduates are Lexmark, IBM, Crowe Chizek, Eli Lilly, National City Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Mariott, Public and Private School System, Kentucky State Government.

Library and special facilities of Transylvania University

It does have a library, and is member of a library consortia. Provides 124,949 books, serial files.The current number of serial subscriptions is: 500. Has 13,348 microforms, audiovisuals and 0 eBooks. Has other facilities: The library houses the University archives and a number of special collections including the Clara S. Peck Collection, the Old Medical Library, and the J. Winston Coleman Jr. Kentuckiana Collection. The library is a member of the Southeastern Library network, which provides access to the OCLC database of 47 million titles for interlibrary loan and cataloging purposes, and the Kentucky Virtual Library, which provides more than 40 online databases and a courier service to deliver materials among Kentucky libraries. The Technology Learning Center, located on the lower level of the library, offers assistance with technical projects and the Educational Resources Center, housed in the library, offers education students a teacher planning laboratory. and relating to museums or other special academic buildings on the Campus offers: L.A. Brown Science Center designed to meet the demands of the university's programs in the natural sciences, computer science, and mathematics. Cowgill Center for Business, Economics, and Education includes classrooms, faculty officies, the Monroe Moosnick Medical and Science Museum, a high tech, multi-media classroom, a computer/teaching lab, and a specialized classroom for training education majors..

Technology focus and facilities in Transylvania University

This college does not require a computer course to be undertaken, and an own computer is not necessary. There are 250 computer available for students.It does offer Internet access and it does not provide e-mail addresses.Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center. The number of available wired connection in the library (except computer labs) is 120. The classrooms have 720. In the laboratories the number is 250. Additionaly other 200 wired online accesses are offered.Transylvania University does provide wireless connections.

The suggested OS is Microsoft.The percent of hostings found at college for OnlineInternet access is 100%. Students are allowed publish personal web sites and there is not an internet registration system. Security services provided on the Campus are: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc).

Life at Campus and School Housing for Transylvania University

The % of undergrads that live in college-owned houses is 77%. The percentage of male undergrads that live in Fraternities is 50%. The % of female undergrads staying at Sororities is 50%. The % of students staying on campus on weekends is 66%.

The college does offer students housing. And the amount of students living in college-owned housing is 77%. Housing is available for all unmarried students. The School does provide assistance if housing is not available. The types of available housings are coed dorms (20%), women's dorms (47%), men's dorms (32%), apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students (1%). The university-owned percentage of housings units is 10% singles, 90% double rooms, 0% triples, 0% apartments, 0% uncategorized.

The college owns 9 buildings The amount of housing units that have a sprinkler system is 11%. Among buildings, 67% have fire alarms. In total 100% are equipped with high speed internet access. The total campus size is 46 acres.

Transportation (distances in miles) to Transylvania University

  • Nearest airport to Transylvania University: Lexington, Ky. (6), Louisville, Ky. (80)
  • Closest train station to Transylvania University: Cincinnati, Ohio (75)
  • Nearest bus station to Transylvania University: Lexington, Ky. (2)


Public transportation does not serve the campus. Students are not allowed to have cars in the campusand 85% of students do have a vehicle with them.

Student Employment, Reserve Officers Training Corps as well as Rules at Transylvania University

The school does not provide jobs and the percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005/2006 is 36%, the average wage was 1,500 and freshmen are not suggested not to work in their first term.

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kentucky), Navy ROTC: Not offered, Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kentucky).

Legal alcohol is allowed in the faculty.Other regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited.

Campus most famous events: T Day Ball, May Term Festival, Martin Luther King Celebration, African American History Month, Women's History Month, Kenan Lecture Series. . For more sport informations visit the site of Transylvania University. You may also search other universities in Kentucky as the available data varies for each university.

Transylvania University address:
300 N. Broadway
Lexington, KY 40508-1797

Website: http://www.transy.edu
Email: admissions@transy.edu




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