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North Carolina Wesleyan College
3400 N. Wesleyan Boulevard
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Official telephone: (252) 985-5100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 488-NCWC
Fax number: (252) 977-3701
Website: www.ncwc.edu
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| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2006 |
| Year established: |
1956 |
| Type of school: |
college, private (nonprofit) |
| Programs: |
4-year undergraduate |
| Religious affiliation: |
yes |
| Campus enrollment: |
1,752 students |
| Coeducational information: |
coeducational institution, founded as coeducational institution |
| Location description: |
in or near a large town (pop. 25,000-75,000) |
| Application fee: |
$25 |
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| Street address: |
North Carolina Wesleyan College
3400 N. Wesleyan Boulevard
Rocky Mount, NC 27804 |
| Mailing address: |
North Carolina Wesleyan College
3400 N. Wesleyan Boulevard
Rocky Mount, NC 27804 |
| Main telephone numbers: |
252 985-5100
800 488-NCWC (toll free)
252 977-3701 (fax) |
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| Main homepage: |
www.ncwc.edu |
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| SAT number: |
5501 |
| ACT number: |
3135 |
| FAFSA number: |
002951 |
| FICE number: |
2951 |
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| CAMPUS SUMMARY |
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North Carolina Wesleyan College, a private liberal arts college affiliated with The United Methodist Church, educates men and women for productive and fulfilling lives, rewarding careers, service to the community, and advanced academic and professional study. The College challenges its students intellectually and emphasizes that learning is a lifelong endeavor—and pleasure. It affirms the ideals of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
The liberal arts are the foundation of the curriculum. Instruction emphasizes critical thinking, reading and writing, analytical reasoning, listening and speaking, and making informed decisions. All academic programs reflect this emphasis.
The College, both in its curriculum, and, especially, in its support services, encourages students' self-development. Integrity and personal ethics are important to us. We want our students to respect themselves and each other, to appreciate their responsibilities as citizens and for the physical environment, and to respect other cultures and human differences.
The College is proud of the leadership it takes in the larger community, and in the region, and affirms its continuing commitment to serve the people. The purpose of North Carolina Wesleyan College is to provide excellent academic, experiential, and co-curricular programs that enable us to achieve these ends. Our pledge is to remember constantly that the hope of a deeper and more knowingly meaningful life is inherent in education.
Beginning with the donation of 200 acres of land on which to build the College, North Carolina Wesleyan has had the opportunity to plan and build its campus to a master plan in the uniform architectural style of Georgian-Colonial. The eastern border of the campus is flanked by a mile-long Jeffersonian serpentine wall. Two tall gatehouses form an entrance at the center of the winding wall, and from them a dual-lane drive leads toward the center of the campus. A wooded area of the main quadrangle centers around a 40-foot fountain, beyond which are the main buildings.
The focal point of the campus is a three-building complex composed of Braswell Administration Building, Pearsall Classroom Building, and Gravely Science Building. This complex houses administrative offices, faculty offices, classrooms, and science laboratories.
The Hardee’s Student Union Building houses the cafeteria, the BB&T Dining Room, the College Bookstore, the Post Office, and the Student Development Center.
Six residence halls are located on the campus. Four are three-story brick buildings of like size and design, accommodating approximately 110 students each. In addition, two new 40-person residence suites were completed in 1998. All rooms are furnished with a lavatory, twin beds, desks, wardrobes, and dressers. Most rooms accommodate two students. The new two-story residence suites accommodate 20 students per floor in single occupancy rooms of 100 square feet. In addition, private rooms in the four larger halls are obtainable on a space-available basis. All residence halls have modern heating and air conditioning systems and port-per-pillow computer Internet connectivity.
Everett Gymnasium, with a seating capacity of 1,200, is the site of basketball and volleyball games, and physical education classes. On the campus are tennis courts, intramural fields, and varsity baseball, softball, and soccer practice and game fields. The Fitness Center offers treadmills, stairsteps, Nautilus equipment, stationary bicycles, a TV and VCR, and walled mirrors. A new 23,000-plus-square-foot addition will feature two basketball courts, a cardiovascular (aerobics) center, a free weights room, a lounge and game room, and locker rooms for team and recreational athletes. Construction is scheduled for completion for fall 2001.
The Leon Russell Chapel includes a flexible-use area covering 1,600 square feet and the Rena Perry Blackburn Prayer Room, which is available for individual or small group meditation. A courtyard is situated adjacent to the building, surrounded by a pierced brick wall.
The new Rufus and Patsy Hartness Student Center is situated in the College’s former three-story power plant. The facility features a late-night food court, billiard tables, dance floor, jukebox, a mezzanine with a television area, a computer laboratory, and electronic games. Offices for the student government, multicultural programs, and student publications are also located there.
The Wellness Center, staffed by a registered nurse, is housed in the Spruill Building, and serves minor campus medical needs. For major medical needs there is a local medical group under contract with the College. The doctors are available by referral of the College’s nurse.
The Alumni Tennis Complex is located on the north end of the campus. Funded by gifts from Wesleyan alumni, the six, lighted hard tennis courts were built in 1997. Parking spaces, spectator seating, and a restroom facility will complete the complex in 2001.
The offices of Development and Public Relations are in the Bellemonte House at the entrance to the College. The historic building is an example of Federal architecture built around 1817. It was moved to the Rocky Mount campus in 1988 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Another focal point for the arts at North Carolina Wesleyan College is the 48,060-square-foot Charles K. Dunn, Jr. and Ineze D. Dunn Center for the Performing Arts. This beautiful Neo-Georgian style building houses the 1,200-seat Minges Auditorium, with a full working stage with fly loft and fully operational control booth. It includes the 132-seat Powers Recital Hall, the Carlton Board Room, the spacious Garner Lobby, an acting classroom, and two art galleries. The Mims Gallery features an exhibit schedule of contemporary art and the Civic Gallery features the art of the extended Rocky Mount community. In addition to providing a showcase for performing artists, symphonies, dance groups, and theatrical companies, the Dunn Center also serves as a meeting facility, offering space for conferences, shareholder and employee meetings, and corporate retreats.
Students with limited mobility should have little difficulty participating fully in the College’s programs. It is advised that physically challenged applicants contact the Office of Student Life concerning their interests and limitation. A visit to the campus before application or matriculation is recommended so the applicant can judge the campus with regard to individual needs. |
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