PO Box 261954
Conway, SC 29528-6054
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1954
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,397
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $14,228,012
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,580 in-state, 16,270 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,690
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 62%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Horry County Schools, HTC, City of Myrtle Beach, Horry County Government, and numerous hospitality/entertainment industries
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: 146,509
Number of current serial subscriptions: 10,858
Number of microforms: 18,059
Number of audiovisuals: 4,233
Number of ebooks: 12,152
Other library facilities: Waccamaw Collection, Horry County Oral History Collection, Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values Collection, Japan Foundation Collection, Robert J. Jackson Women’s Studies Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Waties Island, 1062 acres of pristine barrier island on the Atlantic coast, provides a natural laboratory for extensive study in Marine Science and Wetland Biology.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 600
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): 10
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 50
Other areas: 40
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 600
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 33%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 6.6%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 6.3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 33%
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 (44%), apartment for single students (53%), special housing for disabled students (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 9%
Triples or Suites: 35%
Apartments: 53%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 31
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 302 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Myrtle Beach, SC (9), Charlotte, NC (135)
Nearest train station: Florence, SC (50)
Nearest bus station: Conway, SC (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: African-American Celebration Series, Chanticleer Days, CINO Day, Cultural Celebration, Family Weekend Events, Homecoming Week Events