503 S. Broad Street
Clinton, SC 29325
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1880
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian (U.S.A.)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,196
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $77,916,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,626
Room/Board: $7,246
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 65%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Milliken & Co., Wachovia Bank, National Bank of SC, Belk, Pepsi Bottling Company, Giant International, Rydell Sports, state and federal government, SC public and private school systems, various Presbyterian churches and Conference Centers
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 154,730
Number of current serial subscriptions: 684
Number of microforms: 9,454
Number of audiovisuals: 7,962
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: A 15,000 square foot addition to the existing Thomason library has been completed. It houses an expanded Archive & Special Collections area, Media Center and Periodicals area. Renovations to the existing building will be made in Phase II.
The Jackson-Arnold Collection, a gift from Ernest and Frances Arnold of Atlanta, consists of documents, portraits, and household items from the families of Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, Thomas Arnold, Robert Hall Morrison, D.H. Hill and others. This collection is the centerpiece of a group of collections that relate to the role of industry, religion, education, and society in the 18th and 19th-century South.
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: 120
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): 40
Classrooms: 136
Labs: 75
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 99%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 92%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 44%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 36%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 92%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (20%), women’s dorms (28%), men’s dorms (33%), fraternity housing (2%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for international students (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 84%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 14%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 22
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 73%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 99%
Campus Size: 240 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Greer, SC (51), Columbia, SC
Nearest train station: Greenville,SC (45)
Nearest bus station: Greenville, SC (46)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Spring Fling, Special Olympics, Winter Conference