Louisburg College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - BadQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Good

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Louisburg College is a small two-year, private not-for-profit school with 435 students enrolled. This school was established in 1787 and is the only school located in Louisburg, North Carolina.

Louisburg College is affiliated with United Methodist Church.

Academic Offerings

Louisburg College will give you the option to obtain an associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
3
Louisburg College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 3 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important 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 positive sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Louisburg College student retention rate is very low at 42% (way below North Carolina average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
42%
Bad
The graduation rate at Louisburg College is very low - 23%. About 55% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Louisburg College is decent -- 16:1. Find out more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is high - around $19,000 annually. The additional fees at Louisburg College beyond tuition are approximately $2,900; this totals $21,900 per academic year.

Read the details about Louisburg 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
86%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 1,026 applications were submitted and 886 were accepted, so it is easy to enroll at this school.

Louisburg College will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Learn more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Louisburg College in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$7,000
Medium
There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Louisburg College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

Louisburg College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 700 students, which provides a decent on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable: about $7,000 annually.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
Army ROTC programs are available at Louisburg College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime information, Louisburg College appears to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Louisburg College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Louisburg College
501 N. Main St.
Louisburg, North Carolina
27549-2399, USA
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