2100 College Street
Newberry, SC 29108
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1856
Religious Affilation: Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 841
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $N/A
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 13%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 63%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: South Carolina Educational System
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: 79,899
Number of current serial subscriptions: 258
Number of microforms: 7,217
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: 0
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: 90
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some 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: 45
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? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
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 (19%), women’s dorms (32%), men’s dorms (49%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 90%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 4%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 20%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 62 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Columbia, SC (45), Greenville/Spartanburg, SC (65)
Nearest train station: Columbia, SC (42)
Nearest bus station: Newberry, SC (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 82%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 8%
Average undergraduate wage: 500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Presbyterian College)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Concerts – Metoka Gelada, Jazz Band, Concert Band; Student Government Association Spring Fling; Athletic Events; Fine Arts and Lectures Series in conjunction with the Newberry Opera House