An increase in student enrollment at Tusculum College is frustrating many returning students and faculty. Due to overcrowded dorms, students are being housed off-campus in hotels.

The acceptance rate is up 12 percent (81 percent) from 2010. There are roughly 1,900 students enrolled for the 2016-2017 school year.

The increasing numbers in student population is affecting everyone.

“A lot of freshman are in common core classes, whereas upper classman are in focused studies,” says Jaelyn Shoemaker, a Junior at Tusculum.

The block system changed to 3 credit hours, which is a major convenience compared to the previous 4 credit hours. Four credit hours made transferring in and out a hassle. It was a joke among the students that ‘once you're in, you're in for good.’

“The changing of the block system was a huge scare to a lot of students, especially the upper classman… but it makes transferring in and out of the school a lot easier. That’s probably why we have so many students now. They see the opportunity to transfer… almost guaranteed acceptance and playing time… why not?” says Timothy Mayorga, Senior.

Professors seem overwhelmed with the increasing class sizes and the changing of the block system.

Students no longer have interest in visiting the cafeteria. What used to be a quick 15 to 30 minute sitting is now a 45 minute to an hour affair.

Residents are being housed off-campus in hotels.

There seems to be a few problems that need tending to.