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Covenant College

Covenant College

Covenant College is a Christian college which was established in 1955. The college was initially located in Pasadena, California, and was later moved to St. Louis, Missouri. Finally, in 1965, the campus was set up in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The Covenant College offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

The sports teams of the college are nicknamed the Scots and the Lady Scots. The teams participate in sports including baseball, softball, basketball, golf, cross country, and soccer. The sports teams compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Appalachian Athletic Conference.

The student-published "Parents eNewsletter" offers regular updates to the parents. In addition, Covenant College supports a number of clubs and organizations such as the Debate Society, Musical Theatre Club, Volleyball Club, Mu Alpha Theta Prime, African American Fellowship, and Philosophy Club.

Overview of Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA is home to Covenant. Lookout Mountain is a large suburb. Students select the school partly because it is a The Presbyterian Church in America school. Covenant is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school go up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at Covenant can choose among many degree programs. Students commonly pursue studies in music, fine arts, and business and management.

Covenant Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 510. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 490 and 630.

Faculty

Covenant has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school has 1,343 enrolled students (as of 2007-2008).

Student Life

Covenant has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Covenant offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Appalachian Athletic Conference. Covenant offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Covenant

Covenant College
14049 Scenic Highway
Lookout Mountain, GA 30750-4164
General Phone: (706) 820-1560
http://www.covenant.edu

Covenant Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business and Management168business and related services, business
Liberal Arts74history, interdisciplinary studies, English, sociology, social studies, Spanish language, French language, economics
Education and Teaching55elementary school teaching, educational administration, curriculum and instruction, English teaching, science teaching, math teaching, history teaching
Science17biological and physical sciences, biology, physics, chemistry, physical science courses
Religion and Philosophy16bible studies, philosophy and religious studies, philosophy
Therapy and Counseling9psychology
Fine Arts9fine arts studies
Music3music, music performance
Drama and Performing Arts3drama
Computer Science and Engineering2computer and info science
Mathematics1mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Covenant in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree34730
Master's degree102

Covenant Student Body

In 2007-2008, Covenant had a total enrollment of 1,343 students (1,291 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men44%
Women56%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate96%
Graduate4%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White89%
Black5%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1938%
20-2127%
22-248%
25-296%
30-344%
35-395%
40-497%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Georgia23%
Florida10%
Tennessee9%
North Carolina8%
Alabama5%
South Carolina4%
Missouri4%
Illinois3%
Texas3%
Virginia3%
Michigan2%
Wisconsin2%
(International Students)2%
Maryland2%
Pennsylvania2%
Colorado2%
Ohio1%
Kentucky1%
Massachusetts1%
Washington1%
Maine1%
California1%
Iowa1%
Nevada1%
Mississippi1%
State unknown1%
Oklahoma1%
New Mexico1%
Oregon1%
New Jersey1%

Covenant Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time80 %

Covenant Room and Board (2007)

Covenant offers campus housing for 963 of its 1,291 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Lookout Mountain, Georgia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Georgia Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Covenant Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total93961065%29148%
Men43126962%12848%
Women50834167%16348%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal510660
SAT Math490630
SAT Writing500640
ACT Verbal1927
ACT Math2129
ACT Composite2128

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT74%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT55%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Covenant Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 24,320
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 24,320
Room and board$ 6,900
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,300

Financial Aid:
Covenant participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 348400)

Covenant Faculty

Covenant has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year24$64,9591*
Associate professoracademic year21$56,8045$50,350
Assistant professoracademic year8$49,9755$45,754
Instructoracademic year0*2*
All faculty totalacademic year53$59,46613$48,738

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Covenant Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballAppalachian Athletic Conference
BaseballAppalachian Athletic Conference
TrackAppalachian Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total7668144
Basketball191534
Track91019
Baseball11011
All Other Sports374380

Covenant Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Covenant Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Covenant Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Covenant % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Covenant Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 6%Covenant Number of degree programs
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Covenant % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Covenant % of degrees in business and management
Student SAT scores
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Covenant Student SAT scores
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Covenant Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Covenant % of degrees in music
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Covenant % of degrees in fine arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
The Presbyterian Church in America affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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