Answers to your important questions
Attending Tusculum College is exciting! But you may have questions before you arrive on campus. We've compiled our most frequently asked questions below. If you don't see the answer to your question, you can Ask A Question online, and we will either post the answer here or contact you directly with the answer.
1. How are room assignments made?
Each deposited student fills out a housing application form, which asks for likes and dislikes. These are used to match students with other deposited students.
2. What happens if I don’t like my roommate?
We ask that you and your roommate give it a try for a month. If it does not work out, arrangements will be made to assign you another roommate.
3. Are there non-smoking rooms/floors in the residence halls?
Smoking is not allowed in the residence halls.
4. Where do freshmen live?
There is no particular floor or residence hall for freshman. Rooms are assigned on a first come first serve basis.
5. May I have visitors in my room?
Visitation hours are for friends and family—never for unrestricted public access. Visitation times for opposite-sex Tusculum College students are normally Sunday-Thursday 12 noon-1 a.m. and Friday and Saturday 12 noon until 3 a.m.
6. Are pets allowed?
No pets are allowed. ONLY Fish in SMALL aquariums are allowed.
7. Are we allowed to cook in our rooms?
Popcorn poppers, open coil appliances, hot plates, deep fryers and other heat-producing units are prohibited. Small refrigerators and small microwave ovens are allowed. Maximum wattage of 1000 is allowed per room.
8. Are there phones in the rooms? Can I make long distance phone calls from those phones?
Local phone service is provided in each room. Students may sign-up for individual long distance accounts, or use collect calls.
9. Are computers used a lot on campus? Are there classes for students who do not know how to use them?
Most students use computers for their papers and to access the Internet, emails and other educational information. All of our students are assigned a personal email account. There are courses and workshops for students who do not know how to use a computer. It is not required for a student to have a computer. There are 24 hour computer labs in all academic buildings.
10. Is it hard to get a computer on campus?
Usually, there are no problems finding a space in our computer labs. We have one computer lab open 24 hours a day, seven days a week!
11. How big are the classes? What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
Class sizes range from one student to 25 students. We have a 16:1 student/teacher ratio.
Tusculum College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate degrees and the master of arts degree in education and organizati onal management. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Tusculum College. Tusculum College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, religion, ehtnic origin, or handicap in the selection of its applicants.
