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Newberry College
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Information Summary
Ranks 1437th overall and 22nd in South Carolina
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
63.9 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$32,401 |
| Admission
Success rate |
72% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
22 / 1080 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
17 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
57% / N/A |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
851 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Newberry, SC 29108
| Surrounding community | Distant town (between 10 to 35 mi. away from an urban cluster) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 19,804 (12,120 urban / 7,684 rural) |
| Households | 7,404 (2.54 people per house) |
| Families | 5,058 (3.05 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 7,977 |
| Pop. — Asian | 108 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 29 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 134 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 11,269 |
| Pop. — Other | 545 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, no graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate four-year |
| Size & Setting | Very small four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Newberry College?
Ranks 576th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $19,900 | $19,900 | $19,900 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $991 | $991 | $991 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| 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 | $32,401 | $32,401 | $32,401 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $32,841 | $32,841 | $32,841 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $25,491 | $25,491 | $25,491 |
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 | $18,881 |
$18,881 |
$18,881 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,320 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $3,060 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $6,318 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $3,060 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $3,060 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $30 |
| Graduate Application Fee | N/A |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 1,505 (777 male / 728 female) |
| Admitted | 1,091 (548 male / 543 female) |
| Admission rate | 72% |
| First-time Enrollment | 326 (202 male / 124 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 326 (202 male / 124 female) |
| PT Enrollment | N/A (N/A male / N/A female) |
| Total Enrollment | 851 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Newberry College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Newberry College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | South Atlantic Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | South Atlantic Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | South Atlantic Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | South Atlantic Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 1096th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 59% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 16 / 21 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 17 / 22 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 18 / 22 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 967th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 84% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 420 / 530 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 440 / 550 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 860 / 1080 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 715 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $3,430 |
| Board Fee | $3,800 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Newberry College Ranks 414th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,974 | 111 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $5,065 | 196 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $10,001 | 276 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $7,444 | 224 | |
| Any financial aid type | 276 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Newberry College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 13 | 16 | 29 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 160 | 70 | 230 |
Hispanic | 14 | 5 | 19 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 4 | 6 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 3 | 1 | 4 |
White Non-Hispanic | 308 | 253 | 561 |
Race Unknown | N/A | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 500 | 351 | 851 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Newberry College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 23 | 18 | 41 |
Hispanic | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 1 | N/A | 1 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White Non-Hispanic | 74 | 57 | 131 |
Race Unknown | N/A | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 101 | 80 | 181 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Newberry College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 5 | 24 | |
| 10 | 4 | 14 | |
| 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| 7 | 3 | 10 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Newberry College Ranks 2944th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $41,014 ($40,803 male / $41,304 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 50 (29 male / 21 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 30 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 2 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $521,473 |
Newberry College Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Newberry College is a liberal-arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located on an ninety acre (324,000 m²) campus in Newberry, South Carolina. In 2006-2007, Newberry College is celebrating its 150th anniversary of service and educational leadership to the Newberry community, South Carolina, and to the Lutheran Church. Newberry’s heritage began in 1828 at the annual meeting of the Lutheran Synod in South Carolina and Adjacent States-nearly 30 years before it was chartered as a college by the State of South Carolina. In 1854 the Synod voted to make the institution a degree-granting college, in 1855 to move it to Newberry, and in 1856-just before the granting of the charter—to name it Newberry College. Newberry College (Newberry College Indians) has a diverse line-up in men and women’s sports including baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.
Newberry College Academics
The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. 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, Tutoring and Writing Center. For one thing, the university has a Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. Newberry College is unique in its study options.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Newberry College.
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric
- English Language and Literature:
- English
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- recreation & fitness – general, Sport/Fitness Administration
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Foreign Language & Literature – General, French, German, Spanish
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Veterinarian Assistance
- Social Sciences:
- International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy & Religion – General
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music History/Literature, Music Theory/Composition
- History:
- History – General
- Popular majors:
- twenty percent business per marketing, seventeen percent education, eleven percent social sciences, ten percent communications per journalism, nine percent parks and recreation, six percent biology, six percent visual and performing arts, five percent psychology
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- Education:
- Early Childhood Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Business Administration/Management
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Global Studies, Mathematics/Computer Science
The cost per credit hour (overall) was $350 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of July. Moreover, for international students, the application fee is 30.
Newberry College Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 59%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, still did not report the exact number of transfer students.
For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of July. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 30th of January. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of July and 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. The regular application due date was not reported. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of March.
Newberry College Financial Aid
Financial aid distribution is at sixty-nine percent scholarships per grants and thirty-one percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Music/Drama, Athletics, Religious Affiliation, ROTC, Alumni Affiliation and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Music/Drama, Athletics, Religious Affiliation, ROTC, Alumni Affiliation and State/District Residency.
Newberry College Students
Newberry College offers Bachelor’s degrees. Furthermore, the student body consists of thirty-five percent women, sixty-five percent men, six percent in top 10th of graduating class, twenty-two percent in top quarter of graduating class and fifty-four percent in top half of graduating class. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Evangelical Lutheran Church In America, Coed, where 59 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. The school’s size is approximately eight hundred and forty-one degree-seeking undergrads and two hundred and seventy-seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen.
This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Remarkably, the school is located 40 miles from Columbia.
Newberry College Athletics
The Indians are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling

















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