Tusculum College

In the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in Greeneville, Tennessee, near whitewater rafting, hiking, skiing and more, Tusculum College provides a liberal arts education in a Judeo-Christian and civic arts environment with pathways for career preparation, personal development and civic engagement. Founded in 1794, Tusculum College is the oldest college in Tennessee, the twenty-eighth oldest college in the nation and the oldest coeducational institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The wooded 140-acre Tusculum College campus has nine buildings and the Tusculum Arch that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The unique Civic Arts focus takes the liberal arts a step further in a nationally recognized approach to educating individuals of integrity and ideals. A wide range of majors - from museum studies to nursing - are combined with service learning and travel opportunities, an Honors Program and a Bonner Leaders Program. At Tusculum, you'll find creative teachers and dedicated mentors, with one faculty member for every 16 students, with an average class size of 14. Research and scholarly work are also encouraged at Tusculum. Encouraging undergraduate research explains why all of our alumni who have reported applying to graduate school have been accepted.

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School Details

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Private, Coed 1794 Presbyterian Block $18.6 million + 60 Shiloh Road, Greeneville, TN 37743 (800) 729-0256
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40 100.0 Tennessee Greeneville 789

Tuition & Expenses

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Room and board $8,700 (2017-18)

Scholarships

Title Value
Average need-based scholarship or grant award (freshmen) $10,882
Students who received need-based scholarship or grant aid (freshmen) 68%
Average non-need-based scholarship or grant award (freshmen) $10,019
Average non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant award (freshmen) $19,069

Financial Aid

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Used GI Bill benefits to partially or fully finance tuition and fees N/A
Average total indebtedness of 2016 graduating class $33,916
Graduating students who have borrowed (any loan type, 2016) 84%

Jobs

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Average need-based self-help aid award (freshmen) $3,304
Students who received need-based self-help aid (freshmen) 65%