320 Stanley Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649-2099
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1872
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,612
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $10,428,484
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,312 in-state, 13,628 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,651
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 65%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 183,724
Number of current serial subscriptions: 823
Number of microforms: 155,231
Number of audiovisuals: 2,415
Number of ebooks: 29,832
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 230
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 86%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 35%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 11%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 12%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 30%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 35%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 22%
Doubles: 1%
Triples or Suites: 36%
Apartments: 41%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 41
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 5%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 86%
Campus Size: 100 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Greenville, SC (62)
Nearest train station: Greenville, SC (55)
Nearest bus station: Greenwood, SC (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: N/A