Erskine College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Erskine College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 960 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1839 and is the only college located in Due West, South Carolina.

Erskine College is affiliated with Reformed Presbyterian Church.

Academic Offerings

At Erskine College you can get your 1-year certificate, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
29
Erskine College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 29 majors. The most popular concentrations are Theology and Religion, Management, Business, Education, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Erskine College is relatively low at 63% (below South Carolina average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
63%
Bad
The graduation rate at Erskine College is below average: 53%.

Student to faculty ratio at Erskine College is pretty decent - 15:1. Learn more information regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is extremely high - about $34,500 per academic year. The additional fees at Erskine College (not included in tuition costs) are approximately $2,300; which makes it a total of $36,800 annually.

Read the details about Erskine College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
53%
Doable
As reported in recent government data, 1,585 applications were submitted and 844 were accepted, so it is not very hard to enroll at this school.

The college will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Erskine College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,000
Medium
Erskine College provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Erskine College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
Erskine College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 800 students, which offers a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable - nearly $6,000 per year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Erskine College seems to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Erskine College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Erskine College
2 Washington St
Due West, South Carolina
29639, USA
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