Newberry College
Newberry, SC · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,462undergraduates
90%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$20,941average net price per year
44%graduate in 6 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,269
- Admitted
- 3,193
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Admit rate, women
- 76%
- Admit rate, men
- 73%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 470
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 5%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 410-540
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 410-520
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 7%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Marketing, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $30,050
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,850
- Books and supplies
- $900
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,975
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $46,775
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $46,775
- Total cost living at home
- $35,008
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,692 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,786 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,439 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,277 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,338 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $23,249
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $15,222
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 49%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 82%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,302
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 54%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 44%
- Transferred to another college
- 44%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 38% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 46% |
| Neither | 55% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 132 | 57% |
| Men | 224 | 37% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 111 | 30% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 45% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 177 | 54% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 37% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 23 | 30% |
| International | 11 | 73% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 286 | 52% | 37% |
| Started here, part-time | 7 | 43% (small group) | 57% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 97 | 57% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 9 | 11% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,507
- Undergraduates
- 1,462
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,441
- Part-time undergraduates
- 21
- Graduate students
- 45
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 47% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 33% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 2100 College St, Newberry, SC, 29108
- County
- Newberry County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.