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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2784th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Sumter, SC

    Total Population38,302 (34,313 urban / 3,989 rural)
    Households14,644 (2.52 people per house)
    Families9,844 (3.12 people per family)
    Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
    Pop. — African American19,667
    Pop. — Asian423
    Pop. — Pacific Islander54
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native199
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)18,045
    Pop. — Other319

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, inclusive
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
    Size & SettingVery small four-year, highly residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringBachelor's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work required2
    Variable TuitionNo

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Morris College?

    Ranks 1737th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $8,562 $8,562 $8,562
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $250 $250 $250
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $357 $357 $357
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $16,794 $16,794 $16,794
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $17,912 $17,912 $17,912
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $12,812 $12,812 $12,812

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $7,785 trend  $8,812 $7,785 trend  $8,812 $7,785 trend  $8,812
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,200 trend  $1,500
    On-Campus – Room & Board $3,724 trend  $3,982
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,300 trend  $2,500
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $3,800 trend  $4,400
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,100 trend  $3,200
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,400 trend  $2,500

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Morris College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsYes
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresN/A
    TOEFLN/A
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
    NAIA Basketball Conference Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conf
    NAIA Baseball Conference Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conf
    NAIA Track & Field Conference Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conf

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Morris College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity689
    Meals per Week21
    Room Fee$1,674
    Board Fee$2,308

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Morris College ranks 4720th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,285 215 pie   92%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,700 135 pie   58%
    Institutional Grant Aid $1,380 21 pie   9%
    Student Loan Aid $1,230 11 pie   5%
    Any financial aid type   229 pie   98%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Morris College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    N/AN/AN/A
    Black Non-Hispanic
    312549861
    Hispanic
    N/AN/AN/A
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    N/AN/AN/A
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    N/AN/AN/A
    White Non-Hispanic
    112
    Race Unknown
    N/AN/AN/A
    Total 313 550 863

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Morris College.

      Men Women Total
    4 24 28
    6 18 24
    10 11 21
    8 9 17
    5 9 14

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Biology Teacher Education
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7 7
    Broadcast Journalism 17 17
    Business Administration and Management, General 24 24
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 9 9
    Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 28 28
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 21 21
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 1
    English Language and Literature, General 2 2
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education
    History, General 13 1 14
    Journalism 2 2
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 1
    Mathematics Teacher Education
    Mathematics, General 4 4
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 11 11
    Political Science and Government, General 5 5
    Religious Education 3 3
    Social Studies Teacher Education
    Sociology 7 7
    Theology/Theological Studies 2 2
    Total 157 1 158

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Morris College ranks 2897th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $39,433 ($39,930 male / $38,996 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 47 (22 male / 25 female)
    Total Benefits $268,295

    Morris College Summary

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    Morris College is a four-year coeducational, liberal arts, private HBCU (Historically Black College & Historically Black colleges and universities the college was founded in 1908 as college as well as high school and grade school.

    Summary content courtesy of Wikipedia.

    Morris College Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. For example, the university has a Accelerated Program, Double Major, Honors Program, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army and Teacher Certification. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Morris College is unique in its study options.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Morris College.

    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business Administration/Management, Operations Management
    Social Sciences:
    Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Community Health Services
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Education:
    Biology Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Social Studies Teacher Education
    History:
    History – General
    Security and Protective Services:
    Law Enforcement Administration
    English Language and Literature:
    English, English Language & Literature – General
    Communications & Journalism:
    Broadcast Journalism, Journalism
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Parks/Leisure Facilities Management
    Popular majors:
    twenty-six percent business per marketing, eighteen percent health professions, ten percent security and protective services, nine percent parks and recreation, nine percent social sciences, seven percent communications per journalism, five percent biology

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 31st of May. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 20.

    Morris College Admissions

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    This school did not report their application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 85% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 55%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. An instance of this, there were one hundred and twelve total number of transfer students who applied and sixty-three total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 31st of May. The regular application due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 30th of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. In addition, In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of July.

    Morris College Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Golf
    • Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    The Hornets are a member of NAIA.

    Morris College Financial Aid

    Financial aid distribution is at fifty-two percent scholarships per grants and forty-eight percent loans per jobs. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Music/Drama, Athletics and ROTC. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Music/Drama, Athletics and ROTC. Financial aid forms are FAFSA, Institution’s own financial aid form and State aid form.

    Morris College Students

    Morris College offers Bachelor’s degrees. Moreover, the student body consists of eighty percent in-state students, twenty percent out-of-state students, sixty-three percent women, thirty-seven percent men, one hundred percent black per non-hispanic, nine percent in top quarter of graduating class, thirty-two percent in top half of graduating class, one percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, two percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, five percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, thirty-three percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. The school’s size is approximately eight hundred and sixty-three degree-seeking undergrads and two hundred and eight first-time degree-seeking freshmen. In addition, it is part of an Urban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

    This school features the Urban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Further, the university has many unique facilites such as radio station/training lab, electronic learning lab, television production studio. Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-two percent of first-year students live in college housing, seventy-one percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-AUG deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit and point zero . Anyway, the school is located 45 miles from Columbia, 110 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina.

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