Newberry College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - ExcellentSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - FairCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Below Average

ReviewMajors / RatingsTuition / LoansFaculty / SalariesCampus CrimeAdmissions

Newberry College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,315 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1856 and is the only school located in Newberry, South Carolina.

Newberry College is affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree and master's degree are offered at Newberry College.

Majors
Offered
54
Newberry College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 54 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Occupational Therapy, Business, Education, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before 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. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Newberry College is relatively low at 69% (close to South Carolina average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
69%
Fair
The graduation rate at Newberry College is below average - 52%. Nearly 1% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Newberry College is pretty decent -- 14:1. Find out more details regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is very high - around $26,400 per academic year. The additional fees at Newberry College (not included in tuition costs) are about $2,800; this comes to $29,200 per year.

Read the details about Newberry 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
75%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 3,196 applications were submitted and 2,407 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to become a student at this school.

The school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

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

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,300
Medium
Newberry College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Newberry 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+
Dicey
Newberry College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 1,000 students, which offers a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable -- approximately $6,300 a year.

Army ROTC programs are available at Newberry 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.

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

Based on the college crime data, Newberry College appears to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Newberry College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Newberry College
2100 College St
Newberry, South Carolina
29108, USA
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