60 Shiloh Rd.
Greeneville, TN 37743

Tusculum College is a liberal arts school located in Greeneville, Tennessee, and was founded in 1794, making IT the oldest college in the state. The Tennessee School sits on a wooded, 140-acre campus with a stone arch and eight buildings, several of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The academic schedule at the Tennessee school operates on a block system. Students at Tusculum College take one course at a time, which lasts for three and a half weeks followed by a four-day break. Four blocks are offered per semester, with a total of eight blocks offered per academic year. Summer sessions at Tusculum College are open to interested students and are made up of three blocks.

Undergraduate programs at Tusculum College include education, business administration, environmental science, mass media, sports science and psychology. Minors range from biology to museum or religious studies. Tusculum College also offers graduate programs in education and organizational management. The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredits the undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded by Tusculum College.

The Tennessee school offers its students more than 20 extracurricular clubs and organizations. Programs include the Baptist Student Union, College Democrats, National Student Athletic Association, psychology and science clubs, and a literary journal.

Quick Facts:

Tusculum College is the 28th oldest college in the nation and the oldest coeducational school affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.

More than 2,000 students are enrolled at Tusculum College. Men make up 54 percent of the student body and women make up 46 percent.

Over 15 percent of students at the Tennessee school identify themselves as part of a minority group.

The student-to-faculty ratio at Tusculum College is 16-to-1, with an average class size of 14.

More than 60 percent of full-time faculty at the Tennessee school holds a doctoral or terminal degree in their fields.

Ninety percent of students at Tusculum College receive financial aid.

Tusculum College is an NCAA Division II school, offering students 14 varsity sports teams, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and tennis.

The Tennessee school offers students eight intramural sports tournaments throughout the academic year, including basketball, indoor soccer, badminton, volleyball and ultimate frisbee.

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