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Covenant College, Georgia

Overview of Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, Georgia 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 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 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 540. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 520 and 610. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume Covenant has broad appeal.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Covenant has 1,263 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. 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
Admissions Phone: (888) 451-2683
Financial Aid Phone: (706) 419-1126
http://www.covenant.edu

Covenant Programs and Degrees (2005)

Covenant awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management223business and related services, business
Liberal Arts61English, history, interdisciplinary studies, sociology, social studies
Education And Teaching38elementary school teaching, educational administration, curriculum and instruction, history teaching, math teaching, science teaching, English teaching
Religion And Philosophy30bible studies, philosophy, philosophy and religious studies
Therapy And Counseling19psychology
Science18biology, biological and physical sciences, physics, chemistry, physical science courses
Music8music, music performance
Fine Arts3fine arts studies
Computer Science And Engineering2computer and info science
Drama And Performing Arts1drama
Mathematics0mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Covenant in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree38827
Master's degree152
Associate's degree01

Covenant Student Body

In 2005, Covenant had a total enrollment of 1,263 students (1,224 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men49%
Women51%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate94%
Graduate6%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White90%
Black5%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Georgia19%
Florida7%
Tennessee5%
Alabama4%
South Carolina4%
North Carolina4%
Pennsylvania4%
Foreign countries4%
Virginia4%
State unknown3%
Missouri3%
Maryland2%
Illinois2%
Washington2%
Texas2%
Colorado2%
Michigan2%
Indiana1%
Nebraska1%
California1%
Montana1%
Wisconsin1%
New York1%
Iowa1%

Covenant Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time70 %

Covenant Room and Board (2005)

Covenant offers campus housing for 729 of its 1,224 (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 21 meals per week.

Covenant Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total81754366%27150%
Men33523971%13356%
Women48230463%13845%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal540660
SAT Math520610
ACT Verbal2129
ACT Math2026
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 SAT77%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT47%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (888) 451-2683

Covenant Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 20,100
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 20,100
Room and board$ 5,880
Room charge$ 3,200
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,680
Books and supplies$ 750
Other expenses$ 1,120

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (706) 419-1126

Covenant Faculty

Covenant has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured170
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3210

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year22$57,5140*
Associate professoracademic year21$50,6933$47,370
Assistant professoracademic year7$42,7766$42,275
All faculty totalacademic year50$52,5869$43,974

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

Covenant Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballAppalachian Athletic Conference
BaseballAppalachian Athletic Conference
TrackAppalachian Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total455398
Track11718
Basketball8816
All Other Sports263864

Covenant Degree Programs (2005)

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
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology

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

Covenant Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Covenant Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Covenant % of students from other states
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Covenant % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 6%Covenant Number of degree programs
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Covenant % of degrees in business and management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Covenant Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Covenant % of degrees in music
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Covenant Salaries of full-time faculty
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Covenant % students on athletic fin. aid
Student SAT scores
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Covenant Student SAT scores
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 placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
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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