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Addams Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 7
Aim High Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 30
Allstate Rich Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 4
Allstate Bill Tindall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 30
Anderson University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 35
Backpacker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 8
Baldwin Driver Trainings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 34
Bob Jones University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 16
Claflin University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 27
Coastal Carolina University . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 13
College Funding Center of SC. . . . . . . . . . .pg 5
Columbia College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 6
Columbia International University . . . . . . .pg 17
Converse College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 20
Dans Fan City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 12
ECPI University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 31Edison Learning Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 24
Erskine College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 8
Fortis College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 28
Gray Collegiate Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 9
Hammond School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 2
Heathwood Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 29
Initially Yours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 37
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology. . . . pg 14
Kreations by Kris Photography . . . . . . . . . .pg 25
Landers University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 10
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. . pg 21
Mathnasium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 32
Midlands Tech College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 40
NBSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 11
Newberry College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 22
Palmetto Career Development Center . . . . . pg 37
Palmetto Citizens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 36
Palmetto College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 37
Premier Plus Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 39
Richland School District 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 3
Richland School District 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 18Safe Federal Credit Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 14
SC Baptist Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 24
SC Lottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 26
SC Science Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 25
SC Youth Advocate Program. . . . . . . . . . . .pg 28
Southern Wesleyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 23
Sunrise School of Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 12
Textbooks Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 19
That Computer Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 29
USC Beaufort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 15
USC College of Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 34
USC Upstate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 4
Webster University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 10
Winthrop University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 34
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MAY 9, 2014
EDUCATIONGUIDE
ADVERTISERS
A Special Advertising
Supplement to The State
This publication featuresoverviews of South Carolina’s
post-secondary schools, divided
by type of institution. Listings
provide pertinent statistics,
contact information and brief
glimpses of what each school
has to offer. Information was
compiled from surveys completed
by the schools. Some information
has been edited for space and/or
style. In listings where statistical
information is unavailable, it was
either not provided, or in the
case of test scores, may not berequired by the institution.
Choosing where to further your
education is an investment
decision and should be carefully
researched. For more detailed
insight into any of South
Carolina’s schools, please visit
the school’s website and contact
the institutions.
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The CitadelOnline:
www.citadel.eduAdmission:
171 Moultrie StreetCharleston, SC 29409(843) 953-5230(800) 868-1842E-mail:
Freshman:$23,884 (estimated)Upperclassman:$19,818 (estimated)Dorms:
BarracksEnrollment: 2,153• 0.2% American-Indian/Alaskan Native• 2.8% Asian/Pacific
Islander• 8.4% Black/Non- Hispanic• 5.6% Hispanic• 79.6% White/ Non-Hispanic• 1.8% More than 1 race• 1% Non Resident
Alien• 0.1% Unknown
Average Scores:
SAT Critical Reading: 539Math: 551Average ACT Score: 20Average GPA: 3.50Sample Majors/Colleges:
Fields of study include:Business administration,
civil and environmentalengineering, electricaland computer engineering,political science,criminal justice andeducation.Footsteps to Follow:
U.S. Sen. Ernest F. Hollings,1942; former S.C. Gov. JohnC. West, 1942; novelist PatConroy, 1967, NASAastronaut and Marine CorpsLt. Col. Randy Bresnik, 1989,
and Cmdr. Greg McWherter,1990, 2009-2010 Commanderof the Navy’s Blue AngelsA Nice Place To Call Home:
Charleston’s Ashley Riverflows along one side of the10-acre campus. Spectacularvistas and distinctive militaryarchitecture provide a uniquesetting.Did you know?
The Citadel has the onlynationally accredited MBAprogram in the Lowcountry.
Clemson UniversityOnline:
www.clemson.edu
Admission:105 Sikes HallBox 345124Clemson, SC29634-5124(864) 656-2287(864) 656-2464 (fax)E-mail:
[email protected] Aid:
Phone: (864) 656-2280Fax: (864) 656-1831Tuition:
$6,527 (tuition and fees persemester, in-state)Dorms:
24 residence halls andapartment complexes,including living-learningcommunitiesEnrollment:
16,425 undergraduates•
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SAT: 1000ACT: 22Average GPA: 3.40Sample Majors/Colleges:
Sixty-six undergraduatemajors are offered in fiveColleges: College of Business,College of Education, College
of Humanities and Fine Arts,College of Science, andUniversity College.Graduate programs areoffered in Business,Education, Humanities, andScience including a Ph.D. inMarine Science.A Nice Place To Call Home:
Coastal Carolina University islocated approximately ninemiles from Myrtle Beach, SC.Our location providesstudents with many excellentinternship and part-timeemployment opportunities.Did you know??
Now offering two uniqueBachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)degrees in theatre. Thecurrent student/faculty ratiois 17:1.
College of CharlestonOnline: www.cofc.eduAdmission:
Office of Admissions66 George StreetCharleston, SC 29424(843) 953-5670(843) 953-6322 FAX
E-mail:[email protected] Aid:
(843) 953-5540;843) 953-7192 FAX; [email protected]: $10,230.Dorms: YesEnrollment: 6,531 Female;3,957 Male• 62.3% Female• 37.7% Male• 1.4% Non-Resident Alien
• 6.4% African America• 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native• 1.6% Asian• 0.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander• 4.1% Hispanic• 81.7% White• 3.2% Two or more Races• 1.3% Unknown/Unreported
Average Scores:
SAT Overall Midrange1070-1220SAT Math Midrange520-610SAT Critical ReadingMidrange530-630
ACT Composite Midrange23-27ACT Composite Average25Sample Majors/Colleges:
Undergraduate majors andminors are offered throughthe College’s Schools of theArts; Business; Education,Health, and HumanPerformance; Humanities andSocial Sciences; Languages,Cultures, and World Affairs;and Sciences andMathematics.Footsteps to Follow:
James B. Edwards, formergovernor of South Carolina;Brett Gardner, outfielder forNew York Yankees; Anthony
Johnson, veteran NBAbasketball player; PadgettPowell, novelist; Callie Shell,
Time magazine
photojournalist; KevinSummers, CIO; Carol HannahWhitfield, Project Runwayfinalist.A Nice Place to Call Home:
The College is located inhistoric downtownCharleston, providing
students the opportunity toexplore diverseinterests in a city that hasreceived accolades fromConde Nast Traveler, Travel +Leisure, Southern Living andForbes.Did you know?
The College of Charleston isthe oldest college south ofVirginia and the 13th oldestin the United States.Founders of the College ofCharleston included signersof the Declaration ofIndependence and the U.S.Constitution.
Francis MarionUniversityOnline: www.fmarion.eduAdmission:
Office of Admissions
PO Box 100547Florence, SC 29502-0547(800) 368-7551(843) 661-1231(843) 661-4635 FAXE-mail: [email protected] Aid:
(843) 661-1190Tuition: $4,489.00 persemester undergraduate - SCresidentDorms: Suite-style ResidenceHalls and ApartmentsEnrollment: 4,05870% Female30% Male95% In-State5% Out-of-State48% White46% African-American6% Other/Not ReportedAverage Scores:
SAT Middle Range Scores:870 – 1080 (Overall)SAT Middle Range Scores:1110 - 1290 (Scholarship)ACT Middle Range Scores: 18
– 22 (Overall)ACT Middle Range Scores:24-27 (Scholarship)Sample Majors/Colleges:
Health Physics and IndustrialEngineering in theUndergraduate Physics Major,Applied Psychology Programin the Graduate PsychologyMajor, InstructionalAccommodation Program inthe Graduate Education
Major, Center of Excellencewhich helps prepare ourEducation Majors for teachingin poverty areas, MusicIndustry Major, and Centerfor Entrepreneurship in theSchool of Business, RN toBSN in the Nursing MajorA Nice Place To Call Home:
Located on more than 468beautiful acres just east ofFlorence, FMU has a modern,safe and secure campus inthe middle of the historic PeeDee region. The campus hasrecently expanded to includea new athletic complex oncampus and the FMUPerforming Arts Center indowntown Florence.Did you know?
FMU offers a Bachelor ofScience in IndustrialEngineering, Nursing, and a
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popular major in MusicIndustry. The new FMU alsohas the only undergraduateHealth Physics major in theCarolinas, providing criticalprofessionals for a variety ofindustries. Internationalexchange programs are
available in six countries.
Lander UniversityOnline:
www.lander.eduAdmission:
320 Stanley AvenueGreenwood, SC 296491-888-4-LANDER or(864) 388-8307;(864) 388-8125 FAX;E-mail:
[email protected] Aid:
(864) 388-8340;(864) 388-8811 Fax;E-mail [email protected]: $5,050/per semesterResidence Halls: YesEnrollment: 2900• 29.4% Black/ Non-Hispanic• 3% Int’l• 0.5% American Indian/
Alaskan• 0.4% Asian/Pacific Islander• 1.5% Hispanic• 51% White/Non-HispanicAverage Scores:
GPA: 3.76SAT: Approximately 1000(Critical Reading and Math)
Sample Majors/Colleges:Business, art, biology,chemistry, education,engineering, environmentalscience, music, nursing,physical education, pre-med,online R.N. to B.S.N.completion option, criminal
justice managementBachelor’s degree and healthcare management certificateprograms; Honors College;and Master’s degrees inteaching art, Montessorieducation, and teaching andlearning.Graduate Studies:
Master of Arts in Teaching inArt EducationMaster of Education inMontessori EducationMaster of Education in
Teaching & LearningMaster of Science in Nursing,
Clinical Nursing LeaderMaster of Science inEmergency ManagementFootsteps to Follow:
William McCants, 1997,served as the U.S.Department of State’s senioradviser for Countering Violent
Extremism, manager of theDepartment of Defense’sMinerva Initiative, and fellowat West Point’s Combating
Terrorism Center. He advisesU.S. government and militaryagencies on topics related toterrorism.A Nice Place to Call Home:
Lander is in Greenwood, inwestern South Carolina. It isthree to four hours northwestof the state’s beautifulbeaches and two to fourhours southeast of thepopular Blue RidgeMountains.
South UniversityOnline:
www.southuniversity.eduAdmission:
9 Science Court
Columbia, SC 29203803-799-9082800-688-0932 (Toll Free)Financial Aid:
866-629-3031Enrollment: 1627 students80% Women20% Men
Tuition: $5395/quarter formost undergraduate ProgramsSample Majors: OurColumbia campus offers avariety of bachelor’s andmaster’s degree levelprograms in the areas ofprofessional nursing,business, healthcare, graphicdesign, and legal studies. Wealso offer a Doctor ofPharmacy degree program.A Nice Place to Call Home:
Our campus is located in theCarolina Research Park, onthe northeast side,conveniently near the I-77and Highway 277interchange. The school isequipped with smartclassrooms that featureaudio/visual technology, amedical lab, multiplecomputer labs, and a library.
Our campus is located just 11miles from downtownColumbia, which is the statecapitol of South Carolina.
This historic city is filled withmuseums, grand architecture,parks, gardens, and muchmore. Columbia boasts a
thriving arts scene, and manyareas of the city have a strongindie vibe, mainly containingbusinesses owned by localresidents.Did you know?
As a student of SouthUniversity, you will bepursuing a program that isdesigned to prepare you for acareer upon graduation. AtSouth University, you willhave the opportunity to gainthe knowledge and experience
you will need in yourprogram’s core content areas,better preparing you for the
job market upon graduation.Programs, credential levels,technology, and schedulingoptions are subject to change.© 2014 South University.See suprograms.info forprogram duration, tuition,
fees, and other costs, mediandebt, federal salary, data,alumni success, and otherimportant info.
University of South Carolina
Online:www.sc.eduAdmission:
USC Office of UndergraduateAdmissionsLieber College/HorseshoeColumbia, SC 29208(803) 777-7700(803) 777-0101 FAXE-mail:
[email protected] Aid:
(803) 777-8134;(803) 777-0941 FAXTuition: $5,208 /semesterin-state (Additional expensesvary depending upon roomand meal plans selected)Dorms: 24 residence hallswith a variety of livingarrangementsEnrollment: Totalundergrads: 24,180• 7% Part Time Students
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• 54% Women• 46% Men• 2% Asian/Pacific Islander• 10% Black/Non-Hispanic• 4% Hispanic• 77% White/Non-Hispanic• 2% Non-Resident Alien• 3% Two or more races; Non-
Hispanic• 2% UnknownAverage Scores:
1206 SAT critical reading +math(1120-1280 middle 50%)26.9 ACT composite(24-29 middle 50%)GPA 3.96Sample Majors/Colleges:
Arts and Sciences; Business;Education; Engineering andComputing; Hospitality,
Retail, and SportManagement; Law; MassCommunications andInformation Studies;Medicine; Music; Nursing;Pharmacy; Public Health;Social Work; Honors CollegeFootsteps to Follow:
USC graduates include 135South Carolina governors;financier and philanthropist
Darla Moore; sports figuresAlex English, Sterling Sharpe,George Rogers and OlympicGold medalist ToniqueWilliams-Darling; XM SatelliteRadio Founder Gary Parsons;Grammy-winning musicians:Hootie and the Blowfish (Dean
Felber, Mark Bryan, JimSonefield and Darius Rucker);Leeza Gibbons, TV celebrityand 3-time Emmy winner;Mignon Clyburn, current FCCCommissioner; RobertMcNair, chairman and CEO ofNFL’s Houston Texans; MarvaSmalls, Executive VP forViacom and Nickelodeon.Did you know?
“Ninety-six percent of newfreshmen receive some form
of financial aid.” The SouthCarolina Honors College isranked #1 among all publicuniversity honors collegeprograms in the nation. USC’sundergraduate internationalbusiness program is ranked#1 in the nation by U.S. News& World Report for the 17th
year in a row. The Sport andEntertainment Management
program is the largest of itskind in the country, placingstudents in internships withthe Olympics, the Masters,and NASCAR, to name a few.A Nice Place To Call Home:
People gather on the historicHorseshoe in the heart of
campus on balmy days toenjoy lush lawns and ancientoaks. The campus is easy tonavigate by foot or bicycle.Students enjoy 25 convenientplaces to eat on campus anda stunning fitness center toget in shape when they needa break from studying.
USC AikenOnline:
www.usca.eduAdmission:471 University ParkwayAiken, SC 29801(803) 641-3366(803) 641-3727 FAXE-mail:
[email protected] Aid:
(803) 641-3476;(803) 643-6840
Tuition: $3,666/semesterDorms: Three, all built orfully renovated since 2004and feature suite orapartment-style living wheretwo residents share abedroom and bathroomEnrollment: 3,232
• 0.5% American-Indi- an/Alaskan Native• 26.3% Black/ Non-Hispanic• 1.6% Non-Resident Alien• 4.7% Race/ethnicity unreportedAverage Scores:
High School GPA: 3.5Average SAT: 999Average ACT: 20Sample Majors/Colleges:
More than 30 majorsavailable. Nationallyaccredited businesses,education, and nursingprograms.A Nice Place To Call Home:
The 453-acre campus islocated in the heart of S.C.’shorse country, with all 10equestrian disciplinespracticed in Aiken County.
Did you know?
USC Aiken is Ranked No. 1among Best PublicBaccalaureate colleges in theSouth by U.S. News & WorldReport. 2009 marks USCAiken’s 11th consecutiveranking among the top three
in this category and its fifthtime in first place. The Pacerbaseball team won the 2009Peach Belt Conference regularseason championship.Footsteps to Follow:
Jason Fulmer, 2003 S.C.teacher of the year; RobMatwick, vice president ofcommunications for theDetroit Tigers; Dr. JenniferWalker, cardiac surgeon atMassachusetts General
Hospital and asst. prof. insurgery at Harvard MedicalSchool, Boston, Mass; formerS.C. Sen. Tommy Moore;major league pitcher RobertoHernandez.
USC BeaufortOnline:
www.uscb.edu
Admissions:
E-mail: [email protected] University BoulevardBluffton, SC 29909(843) 208-8000(843) 208-8290 FAXE-mail: [email protected] Aid:
(843) 521-4117;(843) 521-4194 FAXEnrollment: 1,724• 19.1% African American• 1% Asian• 5.1% Hispanic• 0.3% Native American• 62% White• 1% Non-resident Alien• 3.2% Two or More Races• 8.3% Others/ UnknownAverage Scores:
SAT Verbal: 463
SAT Math: 464SAT Total: 927Tuition:
$4,293/Semester in stateSample Majors/Colleges:
Biology, BusinessAdministration,Communication Studies,Computational Science, EarlyChildhood Education,Elementary Education,
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English, Health Promotion,History, HospitalityManagement, HumanServices, Liberal Studies,Nursing, Psychology,Sociology, Spanish, andStudio Art.Did you know?
USCB offers the mostaffordable undergraduatetuition for baccalaureatedegree programs in the state.USCB also has aconcentration in CoastalEcology with opportunities toconduct dolphin researchwith faculty on the coast.
USC LancasterOnline:
http://usclancaster.sc.eduAdmission:
476 Hubbard DriveLancaster, SC 29720(803) 313-7073(803) 313-7116 FAXFinancial Aid:
(803) 313-7068(803) 313-7168 FAXTuition:: $2,946 in-state ifless than 75 credit hours
completed. $4,367 in-statewith 75 hours or morecompleted. Rates for Non-South Carolina residents ifless than 75 credit hourscompleted $7,383 with 75 ormore credit hours completed$8,745. (Tuition and fees
subject to change).Enrollment: 1,832• 17% African American• 36% White• 3% Hispanic• 0.5% Two or more races• 43% No Response• 0.5% Non-Resident Alien,
Native American, AsianSample Majors/Colleges:
USC Lancaster, a regionalcampus of the University ofSouth Carolina, offers thefirst two years of most USC
Columbia degree programs. Inaddition, we offer Associatedegree programs in business,nursing and criminal justice.In cooperation with USC’sColumbia campus, studentsattending classes at USCLancaster can complete theirBachelor of Science inNursing. Through Palmetto
College students can earn aBachelor of Arts in LiberalStudies, a Bachelor of Arts inOrganizational Leadership,plus a variety of otherbaccalaureate degreesbeginning Fall 2013Footsteps to Follow:
William D. Boan, Senior VP,State Government Relations,McGuireWoods Consultingand former legislator andchief of staff to the governor;Dr. Deborah B. Cureton,former Dean, University ofWisconsin – Richland; LucasMcFadden, anchor andproducer, CN2 News, RockHill, S.C.; Julie Roberts,country music star; Dr.Malcolm Edwards,ophthalmologist, The Eye and
Laser Center, Lancaster, S.C.;Colonel Michael Oliver,Commander, South CarolinaHighway Patrol; JaniceDabney, Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Springs MemorialHospital, Lancaster, S.C.Did you know?
All students have a freemembership to the Gregory
Health and Wellness Center. The facility features an indoorpool, walking track, tenniscourts, racquet/hand-ballcourts, aerobic fitness centerand a game area. Studentscan also take advantage ofcounseling and career
services as well as tutoringand academic enrichment inthe Academic Success Center.USC Lancaster has the largestsingle collection of CatawbaIndian pottery in existenceand an inter-collegiate sportsprogram. With a dynamicstudent life, an array ofstudent organizations and
TRiO programs students havemany opportunities to getinvolved in campus life.
USC SalkehatchieOnline:
http://uscsalkehatchie.sc.eduAdmission:
PO Box 617Allendale, SC 29810803-584-3446Financial Aid:
(803) 584-3446
(803) 584-3884 FAXTuition: $2,946/semesterEnrollment: 1,173Sample Majors/Colleges:
USC Salkehatchie offers thefirst two years of any majoroffered at the University ofSouth Carolina, as well as
Associates of Arts andAssociates of Science degrees.
Through partnerships withUSC four year campusesSalkehatchie also offersBachelor’s degrees in Nursingand Elementary Education.Beginning in Fall 2013 inconjunction with the newPalmetto College, Bachelor’sdegrees will be offered on theSalkehatchie campus inElementary Education,Business, Criminal Justice,
Human Services, LiberalStudies, OrganizationalLeadership, and Nursing(RN-BSN)A Nice Place To Call Home:
USC Salkehatchie has twocampuses, Allendale, SC andWalterboro, SC, making itconvenient to students fromdifferent areas of the state.
Did you know? TheSalkehatchie Scholarsprogram awards a selectnumber of students a fulltuition scholarship each year.USC Salkehatchie offersNJCAA athletics in Baseball,Softball, Men’s Basketball,
and Men’s & Women’s Soccer.Academic coaching, freetutoring, and professionalworkshops are offeredthrough our OpportunityScholars Program. Manystudent activities includingintramural sports, SGA,Student Ambassadors,Education Club, and NursingClub are available on bothSalkehatchie campuses.
USC SumterOnline:
www.uscsumter.eduAdmission: 200 Miller RoadSumter, SC 29150-2498(803) 775-8727(803) 775-2180 FAXFinancial Aid:
803) 938-3716 FAXTuition:
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$3,045/semester resident;$7,620 non-residentEnrollment: USC Sumter hasserved 60,516 students since1966. USC Sumter’s averagestudent age is 21. USCSumter minority studentenrollment has increased 16%
since 1990. The 2013 FallSemester enrollment was 924Headcount and 661 FTE;Active Duty Military andVeterans comprise 15% of thestudent population. 61% firstgeneration.Where our students come
from:
• 68% Sumter• 7% Clarendon• 3% Kershaw• 10% Richland• 2% Lee
• 1%Williamsburg• 0% OtherStudent Ratio:• 55% Female• 45% Male• 29% Minority(African American, AsianAmerican Indian, Hispanic& Other)Average Scores:
SAT: 951ACT: 19Sample Majors/Colleges:
Education, Business, LiberalStudies and OrganizationalLeadership – since 1981, USCSumter Students have earned1,721 baccalaureate degrees
through programs offered byUSC Sumter in cooperationwith other USC campusesand institutions (the averagelifetime earnings for theholder of a bachelor’s degreeis $1,000,000 more for a highschool graduate)Faculty to Student Ratio:
15.15Did you know?
In 1966, Clemson Universityat Sumter opened its doors to97 students, and in 1973, the
University of South CarolinaSumter opened its doors.Since 1976, USC Sumterstudents have earned 4,940Associate degrees. Since1981, USC Sumter studentshave earned 1,721Baccalaureate degreesthrough programs offered byUSC Sumter in cooperation
with other USC campusesand institutions. USC Sumterhas 44 full-time facultymembers. Seventy-six percentof USC Sumter Faculty holdsterminal degrees from thefollowing institutions. USCSumter has 208 Alumni
teaching in the Sumter area.
USC UpstateOnline:
www.uscupstate.eduAdmission:
800 University WaySpartanburg, SC 29303(800) 277-8727(864) 503-5727 FAXE-mail: admissions@ uscupstate.eduFinancial Aid:
(864) 503-5340;(864) 503-5974 FAXTuition:
$4,874/Semester (Instate)Dorms: USC upstate studentshave two affordable optionsfor on-campus housing.Enrollment: 5500Average Scores:
SAT: 1021
GPA: 3.5Sample Majors/Colleges:
USC Upstate offers more than40 Bachelor’s degreeprograms in the liberal artsand sciences, businessadministration, nursing, andteacher education, as well as
Masters degrees in education.We have recently addedMasters programs in Nursingand Informatics.Did you know?
USC Upstate is among thefastest growing universities inSouth Carolina with a 308-acre campus in Spartanburg,a junior and senior-levelcommuter campus at theUniversity Center ofGreenville, and a campus forthe George Dean Johnson, Jr.
College of Business andEconomics in downtownSpartanburg.A Nice Place To Call Home:
The University is with in easydriving distance of Charlotte,North Carolina, and AtlantaGeorgia, and just hours fromthe scenic Blue RidgeMountains and the Atlantic
Ocean.
USC UnionOnline: http://uscunion.sc.eduAdmission:
PO Drawer 729
Union, SC 29379(800) 768-5566(864) 427-3682 FAXE-mail:
[email protected] Aid:
(800) 768-5566;(864) 427-3862 FAXTuition: $2,472/semesterEnrollment: 399Sample Majors/Colleges:
USC Union provides the firsttwo years of liberal artseducation and confersAssociate Arts and Associatein Science degrees
Winthrop UniversityOnline:
www.winthrop.eduAdmission:
Office of Admissions Joynes Hall
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC 29733(803) 323-2191(800) 946-8476(803) 323-2137 FAXE-mail:
[email protected] Aid:
(803) 323-2189; email:[email protected]: $6,715/SemesterEnrollment: 6,170Undergraduates• 2% Asian/Pacific Islander• 25% Black/Non- African American• 2% Hispanic• 66% White/Non- Hispanic• 3%Non-Residen Alien
• 2% Unknown• 68% Women• 32% MenAverage Scores:
GPA: 3.81Average SAT: 1048Middle 50% of SAT: 940-1150Average ACT: 23Sample Majors/Colleges:
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100 concentrations100% Full accreditation for alleligible programsMost popular majors include:Education, business, arts,sciences, visual andperforming arts.Footsteps to Follow:
www.winthrop.edu/mwe Judy Rose, athletics directorat UNC-Charlotte; Cecily
Truett, creator of PBS’“Reading Rainbow.”A Nice Place to Call Home:
Winthrop’s 425-acre campusis located in Rock Hill, just 20minutes south of Charlotte,NC. Winthrop’s proximity toCharlotte offers access to big-city amenities, while thebeach or mountains are either
just a three-hour drive away.
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Allen UniversityOnline: www.allenuniversity.eduAdmission:
Office of Admissions
1530 Harden StreetColumbia, SC 29204(803) 376-5735(877) 625-5368 Toll-free(803) 376-5733 FAXE-mail: admissions@ allenuniversity.eduFinancial Aid:
(803) 376-5740(866) 828-1514 Toll Free(803) 376-5731 FAXE-mail: financialaid@ allenuniversity.eduTuition: $4,942/ semester(off campus) $7,562/semester(on campus)Allen University is fullyaccredited by TheCommission on colleges of
The Southern Association ofColleges and Schools.Dorms: Allen University is inthe process of constructingtwo additional Living andLearning Communities thatwill house 480 students.Currently the campus hasthree living and learningcommunities and a deluxeapartment complex for honorstudents majoring inMathematics and natural
SciencesEnrollment: 72753% Women45% MenAverage Scores:
Average High School GPA ofFirst Time Freshmen: 2.50Sample Majors/Colleges:
Mathematics and NaturalSciences (Concentrations inBiotechnology, ForensicScience, and ComputerScience), BusinessAdministration(Concentrations inOrganizational Management,Banking and Finance, andReal Estate Development),English, Music, and SocialScience. The College forProfessional Adults Programoffers majors in BusinessAdministration(Concentrations inOrganizational Managementand Banking and Finance)and Religion (Concentrationsin Christian Education.Church Administration, andOrganizational Management).Footsteps to Follow:
Allen University has more
legislators in the S.C. GeneralAssembly than any otherprivate university in SouthCarolina: former Senator KayPatterson (retired); 1956;Senator Ralph Anderson,Senator Clemente Pinckney;1955; Representative William
Clyburn; 1964; andRepresentative Floyd Breland;1955, to name a few. AllenUniversity has also producednine college presidents and12 Bishops of the AfricanMethodist Episcopal church.A Nice Place to Call Home:
Located in South Carolina’smost populated city and thestate capital, Allen Universitystudents enjoy visits to theState House, the Governor’sMansion, a world-class zooand botanical garden,numerous parks, museums,recreational lakes and over400 restaurants.Did you know?
Aspiring adult learners canpursue a Bachelor’s degreethrough Allen University’sCollege for Professional AdultsWeekday Evenings,
Weekends, and Online degreeprograms. Allen Universityhas a new StudentDevelopment center, whichhouses the following: 1)Career Center 2) CounselingCenter 3) Student governmentAssociation Offices, 4)
Campus Security Station, 5)Dining Facility, and 6) theAllen University Print Shop.
The Education and Technology Learning ResourceCenter, formerly known asthe Waverly Hospital will beour new Library and willhouse our Research and
Technology Center.
Benedict CollegeOnline:
www.benedict.eduAdmission:
1600 Harden StreetColumbia, SC 29204803705-4910; 800 868-6598Financial Aid:
(803) 705-5859Tuition:
$9,143Dorms: Seven residence
halls, three townhouses forupperclassmen, and a livingand learning academiccomplex for honor students,campus WiFi, Cable andinternet connections areprovided in every room.Enrollment: 2,500
51% Women49% MenAverage Scores:
GPA: 2.61 for Fall 2012Sample Majors/Colleges:
Accounting, Biology, BusinessAdministration (Managementand MarketingConcentrations); Chemistry;Child and FamilyDevelopment; ComputerEngineering; ComputerInformation Science;Computer Science; Criminal
Justice (Courts, Correctionsand Law EnforcementConcentrations) EarlyChildhood Education;Economic ( FinanceConcentration); ElectricalEngineering; ElementaryEducation; English;Environmental Engineering;Environmental Health
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Science; General Business;History; InterdisciplinaryStudies; MassCommunications;Mathematics; Music(Instrumental, Piano, andVoice Concentration), Physics;Political Science; Psychology;
Public Health; Recreation andLeisure Services; Religion andPhilosophy; Social Work;Sports Management;Sociology; Studio Art;
Teaching of Art; Transportation and LogisticEngineering.A Nice Place To Call Home:
The over 200 acre campus isnestled in the heart of thecity, surrounded by thehistoric Waverly neighborhoodand access to publictransportation. Walkingdistance to Five pointsrestaurants and shoppingarea and a short drive to theVista entertainment, arts andcultural district.Did you know?
Benedict has been named oneof the top 10 colleges with“Deep Pockets” by Money
magazine and nationallynamed one of the top 10producers of Bachelor’sdegrees in physics to African-Americans. Benedict is thethird largest private UNCF(College Fund) college in thecountry, yet our teacher to
student ratio is only 19:1. Forthe third year, theCorporation for National andCommunity Services honoredBenedict College this yearwith a place on thePresident’s Higher EducationCommunity Service HonorRoll for exemplary service toAmerica’s communities. Forfour consecutive years 2010,2011, 2012, and 2013Benedict was ranked amongthe Top Baccalaureate Collegeby Washington MonthlyMagazine. Benedict is thewinner of the National CivicEngagement Award. DiverseMagazine ranked Benedictone of the top 100 colleges inthe country for graduatingAfrican American scholars.Over the past five years, oneout of three Benedict students
have entered post-secondaryand graduate level programs.Benedict awards over $7million dollars a year ininstitutional grants andscholarships and studentsand students can earn asadditional $3 million dollar a
year from The Lottery, Life,and UNCF scholarships.
Bob Jones UniversityOnline:
www.bju.eduAdmission:
Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC 29614(800) BJ-AND-ME(800) 232-9258 FAXE-mail: [email protected] Aid: (864) 242-5100ext. 3040; (864) 235-2897FAXE-mail: [email protected]: $18,520 (per year)including room and board)Dorms: YesEnrollment: 3,70056% Women44% MenAverage Scores:
ACT: 23.2Sample Majors/Colleges:
More than 100 majorsavailable, but BJU is bestknown for its majors inreligion, fine arts, educationand nursing.Footsteps to Follow:
Former S.C. State HouseRepresentative Terry HaskinsA Nice Place to Call Home:
Greenville lies in the foothillsof the Blue Ridge Mountains.Did you know? BJU is thelargest private university inSouth Carolina (with studentsattending from all 50 statesand more than 40 countries),is accredited by TRACS(Transnational Association ofChristian Colleges andSchools), and its studentsqualify to receive federal andstate grants and loans(including the G.I. Bill).
Charleston SouthernUniversityOnline:
www.charlestonsouthern.eduAdmission:
PO Box 118087Charleston, SC29423-8087(843) 863-7050(800) 947-7474(843) 863-7070 FAXEmail: [email protected] Aid:
(800) 947-7474(843) 863-7070 FAXTuition: $22,800Dorms: Rooms forapproximately 1,200 studentsto live on campusEnrollment: 3,300• 63% Women• 37% Men• 1% American-Indian/ Alaskan Native• 1% Asian/Pacific Islander• 57% White/Non-Hispanic• 30% African-American• 10% Race/Ethnicity
unreportedAverage Scores:
GPA: 3.73SAT Verbal: 519SAT Math: 519Sample Majors/Colleges:
Forty-five undergraduateprograms include: graphicdesign, business, education,
nursing, criminal justice,Christian studies, athletictraining, music therapy,student ministry, biology withwildlife emphasis.A Nice Place to Call Home:
Campus is just minutes fromhistoric downtown
Charleston, an area thatoffers year-round tennis, golfand beach recreation.Did you know?
CSU has received recognitionfor being Military Friendly,America’s 100 Best CollegeBuys, America’s BestChristian Colleges, VA YellowRibbon Program, and thePresident’s Higher EducationCommunity Service HonorRoll.
Christ CentralInstituteOnline:
www.ccins.orgAdmission:
159 Church Street NEWagener, SC 29164(803-564-5902) or(609-828-5314)
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E-mail: [email protected]: Fully Scholarshiped!(Including: Food, Housing, &Education)Dorms:
Nice, fully furnishedapartments. Accommodationsfor a 100 residential students
exists.Enrollment:
We accept Christian Studentsregardless of gender,ethnicity, or age, who showevidence of a Christiancommitment to the will of Godand who have earned a HighSchool Diploma from anaccredited secondary school,a certification of high schoolequivalency, or a G.E.D.certificate. SAT scores of 700and above or ACT scores of
17 and above may be requiredfor those who have previouscollege experience.Average Scores:
SAT (700 minimum) and ACT(17 minimum) scores arepreferred at enrollment butnot required at this time.Sample Majors/Colleges:
2 year associates in Missions
Ministry or a 1-year certificatein Missions Ministry.Footsteps to Follow:
Barbara Franklin thepresident of the missionsdivision of Christ CentralMinistries and Judy Floyd themissions’ director for the
Aiken mission station forChrist Central Ministries.‘Dr. Lee Kizer, FBIBackground Investigator,Southern Wesleyan UniversityOrganization, Managementand Finance Professor, andPresident of Christ CentralInstitute.’ A Nice Place to Call Home:
Christ Central Institute’scampus is nestled indowntown Wagener, SC.Wagener is a small town far
enough from the hustle, butonly a short drive fromColumbia, the state’s capital.Did you know?
Christ Central Institute is theonly fully scholarshipedChristian College in theUnited States - providing freetheological training, housing,and food. In the spirit of
volunteerism and with apassion for teaching, all ofCCI’s faculty and instructorsteach without a salary fromthe institution and CCIcontinually maintains a highlevel of qualified adjunctprofessors. In conjunction
with Christ Central Institute’schallenging academicenvironment, students areimmersed in hands-oninternships (practicums)where they work side by sidewith those who enrich thelives of their localcommunities every daythrough any number of ChristCentrals 43 statewide MissionStations.
Claflin UniversityOnline:
www.claflin.eduAdmission:
400 Magnolia StreetOrangeburg, SC 29115(800) 922-1276(803) 535-5382(803) 535-5385 [email protected]
Financial Aid:
(803) 535-5334(803) 535-5383 [email protected]:
$14,640 per year$23,570.00 includedestimated fees, room and
board per yearDorms:
Ten on campusEnrollment: 1889• 65% Women• 35 % MenAverage Scores:
GPA: 3.18SAT Math: 447SAT Verbal: 432ACT: 18Footsteps to Follow:
Retired S.C. Supreme Court Justice Ernest A. Finney Jr.,
Artist Leo Twiggs,Photographer, Journalist andAuthor Cecil Williams,Philanthropist Dorothy Z.ElmoreA Nice Place to Call Home:
Orangeburg is a thriving,progressive and diversecommunity home tointernational industries,
national and local businesses,manufacturing andagriculture. Culturalenrichment includes ClaflinUniversity’s Arthur RoseMuseum and Ministers’ Hall.In the town center are theOrangeburg county Fine Arts
Center, the restoredStevenson Auditorium, thefamous Edisto MemorialGardens and the accompanyannual Rose Festival.Did you know?
Since 1998, U.S. News andWorld Report ranked Claflinin the Guidebook to America’sBest Colleges andUniversities, listing theUniversity in the Top Tieramong Baccalaureate Collegesin the South. The Chronicle of
Higher Education, The Journal of Blacks in HigherEducation, Consumers’ Digestand U.S. News and WorldReport’s America Best Blackcolleges gave other nationallyrecognized rankings.
Coker CollegeAdmission:
Office of Admissions300 East College AvenueHartsville, SC 29550(800) 950-1908(843) 383-8050(843) 383-8056 FAX
E-mail: [email protected] Aid:(800) 950-1908 or(843) [email protected]:
$22,200/year [Room andBoard: $6950]Dorms: YesEnrollment: Full- and part-time [Day and Eveningprograms] is 1,107Average Scores:
Average GPA: 3.1Average SAT Score: 1010-1050Average ACT Score: 22Sample Majors/Colleges:
Coker College offers 50programs designed to preparestudents for career andgraduate school success.Many students double major;
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some design their own.Minors and specializationsoffer additional ways tocustomize programs.Programs include biology,business administration,chemistry, dance, education,music, theater, computer
science, physical education,communication andpsychology.Footsteps to Follow:
Ruth Patrick, biologist andNational Medal of ScienceWinner; NeurosurgeonRichard Simpson; StateRepresentative DennyNielson; Judy Southard,LS.U. senior associateathletics director.
Columbia CollegeOnline:
www.columbiasc.eduAdmission:
1301 Columbia College DriveColumbia, SC 29203(803) 786-3871(800) 277-1301E-mail: admissions@ columbiasc.edu
Financial Aid:
(803) 786-3612(803) 786-3764 FAXTuition: $26,800/year;$34,228 including estimatedfees, room and boardDorms: Six residence halls,suites; cable and internet
connections in every room.Enrollment: 1,143undergrads• 1% American-Indian/Alaskan Native• 2% Asian/Pacific Islander• 42% Black/Non- Hispanic• 2% Hispanic• 49% White/Non- Hispanic• 1% Non-Resident
Alien
• 3% Race/ethnicityunreported
Average Scores:
SAT Math: 501SAT Verbal: 518ACT: 21Sample Majors/Colleges:
Forty-two majors, 23 minorsand a pre-medical programFootsteps to Follow:
Rachel Gardner Hodges,1982, former First Lady ofSouth Carolina; Karen
Johnson Williams, 1972, firstwoman judge, U.S. 4thCircuit; Elizabeth JohnstonPatterson, 1961, first womanelected to Congress from
South Carolina; Dr. DanielleSaunders Walsh, M.D., 1991,pediatric surgeon.Did you know?
Columbia College is a privateliberal arts women’s collegerelated to the UnitedMethodist Church with alegacy of developing womenleaders possessing thecourage commitment,confidence and competence tobuild a better world. Inaddition to the Women’s
College, coeducationalevening and graduateprograms are offered.
ColumbiaInternationalUniversityUndergraduate Division
Online:
www.ciu.eduAdmission:
CIU UndergraduateAdmissionsPO Box 3122Columbia, SC 29230-3122(800) 777-2227ext. 5024
(803) 807-5024E-mail:
[email protected] Aid:
(803) 807-5036Tuition: $18,940/year;$26,250 (estimate with roomand board)Dorms: Six traditionalundergraduate residence hallsand apartmentsEnrollment: 586Male/Female 54/46• 11% African-American
• 4% Hispanic• 3.1% International• 2% Asian• 1.6% Multiracial0.2% Native-AmericanAverage Scores:
GPA: 3.70SAT: 1,081ACT: 23Sample Majors/Colleges:
All CIU undergraduatescombine a Bible major withone of 28 other professionalmajors/minors including:Business & OrganizationalLeadership, Communication,Intercultural Studies,Psychology, Teacher
Education, Youth Ministry,Family, and Culture.Footsteps to Follow:
Sam Moore, former CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishing;Laura Story, Grammy Award-winning singer andsongwriter;
Tullian Tchividjian, authorand lead pastor, Coral RidgePresbyterian Church, FortLauderdale, Fla.A Nice Place to Call Home:
Located on 400 acres in a
rural setting featuring a lakeand wooded trails, onlyminutes from the cultural andentertainment venues ofColumbia – South Carolina’scapital city.Did you know?
CIU is a multi-denominationalChristian university with18,000 alumni serving in 150
countries and includes aseminary and graduateprograms in education andcounseling. Intercollegiateathletics include: men’ssoccer, men’s and women’scross country, men’s andwomen’s basketball. Study
abroad options includeEurope, Belize, Israel and
Turkey. CIU is also the homeof the Zwemer Center forMuslim Studies.
Converse CollegeOnline:
www.converse.eduAdmission:
580 Main StreetSpartanburg, SC 29302(800) 766-1125
(864) 596-9040E-mail: [email protected] Aid:
803) 596-9019;(864) 596-9749 FAXTuition: $28,276/year;$37,130 (with room andboard); average awardpackage of $18,500
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Dorms: Yes, withapproximately 95 percent ofstudents living on campus.Enrollment: 2,704• 2% Asian• 2.7% Hispanic• 5.2% Black/Non-
Hispanic
• 85% White/Non- Hispanic• 3.2% Multiracial or other• 2% International• 14% MinorityAverage Scores:
SAT: 1190-1380GPA: 3.97Footsteps to Follow:
Dick Riley, 1954, former U.S.Secretary of Education andformer S.C. governor; Charles
Townes, 1935, Nobel Prizewinner
Did you know?Furman University is one ofthe nation’s premierundergraduate liberal artscolleges, offering outstandingacademics and opportunitiesfor a broad range of talentedstudents. Four Furmanfaculty were recently includedamong The Princeton Review’s
top 300 faculty nationally, themost of any university inSouth Carolina, while fivestudents recently learned thatthey are recipients ofprestigious nationalfellowships, including a
Truman Scholarship, a
Goldwater, two FulbrightFellowships and an UdallScholarship. The universityhas a robust visual andperforming arts program,NCAA Division I athletics, andthe campus is nationallyacclaimed for its beauty.Located near vibrantdowntown Greenville, Furmanenjoys partnerships with theUpcountry History Museumand the Peace Center for thePerforming Arts.
Lenoir - RhyneUniversity Centerfor Graduate Studiesof ColumbiaOnline:
columbia.lr.eduAdmission:
4201 N. Main Street
Columbia, SC 29203(803.461.3238)E-mail:
$500 per credit hourHousing:
We have two apartment
complexes on campus anddorm rooms available.Apartments are family andpet friendly!Degrees Offered:
Master of Counseling (ClinicalMental Health)Master of Human Services(Fully Online Program)Campus Visits:
Call the Enrollment ServicesCenter at 803.461.3238 oremail admissons_columbia@ lr.edu to schedule a campus
visit!Virtual Online Open Houses
Are you ready to rise up andaccelerate your career? Comevisit the Center for GraduateStudies in Columbia. Can’tmake it for an on campusvisit? No problem. Go tocolumbia.lr.edu to register forone of our upcoming virtual
open houses!Our Mission Statement:
The Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityCenter for Graduate Studiesof Columbia providesexcellent graduate educationthat develops innovativeleaders prepare to serve the
current and future needs ofSouth Carolina and beyond.About Lenoir Rhyne
University
Lenoir-Rhyne University wasfounded in 1891 and is aprivate, coeducationaluniversity with its primarycampus in Hickory, N.C.Academic programs includemore than 50 undergraduatemajors and 24 graduateprograms, the Center forGraduate Studies of Asheville,
N.C., the Center for GraduateStudies of Columbia, S.C.,and the Lutheran TheologicalSouthern Seminary inColumbia, S.C. Today, morethan 2,000 undergraduateand graduate students areenrolled across all campuses.Lenoir-Rhyne is affiliated withthe N.C. Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Churchin America and welcomesstudents from all religiousbackgrounds. The website iswww.lr.edu.
Limestone College
Online:www.limestone.eduAdmission:
1115 College DriveGaffney, SC 29340(864) 488-4554(864) 488-8206 FAXFinancial Aid:
(864) 488-8231Tuition: $23,000/$30,800(Includes room and board)Dorms:
Seven on campus
Enrollment: 105938% Women62% MenAverage Scores:
GPA: 3.2SAT: 1015Sample Majors/Colleges:
Limestone College offers 21majors: Art, Athletic Training,Biology, Chemistry, Computer
Science, Criminal Justice,Early Childhood Education,Elementary Education,English, Health CareAdministration, History,Human ResourceManagement, Liberal Studies,Mathematics, Music, Physical
Education, ProfessionalCommunication, Psychology,Social Work, SportManagement and TheatreFootsteps to Follow:
Bob Peeler, former lieutenantgovernor of South CarolinaA Nice Place to Call Home:
Limestone is located in thecity of Gaffney, which isideally situated between thecities of Charlotte, Greenvilleand Spartanburg.
Lutheran TheologicalSouthern Seminaryof Lenoir RhyneUniversityOnline:
ltss.lr.eduAdmission:
4201 N. Main StreetColumbia, SC 29203
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(803.786-5150)E-mail:
Full Time 2014-2015$15,805Part Time 2014-2015$660 per credit hour
There are scholarshipsavailable for Fall 2014.Housing:
We have two apartmentcomplexes on campus anddorm rooms available.Apartments are family andpet friendly!Degrees Offered:
Master of DivinityMaster of Arts ReligionMaster of Christian MinistryMaster of Sacred TheologyCampus Visits:
Call the Enrollment ServicesCenter at 803.461.3238 oremail admissons_columbia@ lr.edu to schedule a campusvisit!Our Mission Statement:
To teach, form, and nurturewomen and men for publicministry in a context that isChrist-centered, faithfully
Lutheran and ecumenicallycommitted.Did you know?
The only seminary in SCapproved by the UniversitySenate of The UnitedMethodist Church.
Morris CollegeOnline:
www.morris.eduAdmission:
100 W. College Street Sumter,SC 29150(803) 934-3225 or (866) 853-1345;(803) 773-8241 FAXE-mail: [email protected] Aid:
(803) 934-3238FAX: (803) 775-4217
E-mail: [email protected]: $12,317/year;$17,345/yr with room andboardEnrollment: 84256% Women44% MenAverage Scores:
(Fall 2013, freshman)
GPA: 2.55SAT Math: 366SAT Verbal: 359SAT Overall: 724.2ACT: 14.4Sample Majors/Colleges:
Christian Education, Criminal Justice, English, History,
Liberal Studies, PastoralMinistry, Political Science,Business Administration,Sociology, Biology, HealthScience, Mathematics,Organizational Management,Recreation Administration,Early Childhood Education,Elementary Education, andMass CommunicationsFootsteps to Follow:
Dr. Soloman Jackson Jr. -Pastor and Philanthropist;Atty. J. David Weeks- House
of Representatives; Dr. JamesB. Blassingame – 1stSecretary, National BaptistConvention, USA, Inc.,Chaplain, Morris CollegeNational Alumni Association,President of The BaptistEducational and MissionaryConvention of S.C., SecretaryMorris College Board of
Trustees; Pastor, Mt. ZionMissionary Baptist Church,Sumter, S.C.A Nice Place to Call Home:
Morris College is located inthe heart of downtownSumter, 44 miles fromColumbia and only 97 miles
from Myrtle Beach.Did you know? The College was establishedin 1908 by the BaptistEducational and MissionaryConvention of South Carolina.Also, Dr. Luns C. Richardson,serving since 1974, is thecollege’s ninth president.
Newberry CollegeOnline:
www.newberry.edu
Admission:2100 College StreetNewberry, SC 29108(800) 845-4955 Ext. 5127OR(803) 321-5127;(803) 321-5138 FAXE-mail:
[email protected] Aid:
(800) 845-4955 Ext. 5127OR(803) 321-5127;(803) 321-5632 [email protected]: $22,050/year;$32,800 (room, board & fees)Dorms:
Seven residence halls oncampus with a variety ofliving styles: community,suites, or apartment layouts.Over 70% of students live oncampus.Enrollment: 110045% Women55% Men63% White/Non-Hispanic34% Minority/Other3% InternationalAverage Scores:
GPA: 3.41
SAT Math: 430-550SAT Verbal: 400-520Sample Majors/Colleges:
The five largest programsare: Business Administration,Education (certificationK-12),Physical Education,Biological Sciences, andNursing. New and expandingprograms include Social
Media, Accounting, GraphicArts, and ForensicPsychology. Ten pre-professional programs:dentistry, law, medicine,pharmacy, occupationaltherapy, physical therapy,pre-chiropractic, pre-
physician’s assistant, pre-veterinary medicine andseminary.Footsteps to Follow:
Mark Hammond ’86- SouthCarolina Secretary of State
Timothy Mahoney ’78 – ChiefMarketing Officer, GlobalChevrolet and Global GMMarketing Operations LeaderCarlos Evans `73 - ExecutiveVice President, Head ofEastern Commercial BankingRegion -Wells Fargo &
Company John Howard `97 - TechnicalDirector and Consultant forNFL Network, NBC Sports,and Fox SportsA Nice Place To Call Home:
The College is located inhistoric Newberry, named oneof the 50 Best Small Southern
Towns. It is ideally located in
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the Midlands of SouthCarolina, 2-3 hours fromeither the beach ormountains.Did you know?
96% of Newberry Collegestudents receive institutionalscholarships or grants,
totaling over $12 million a year. Newberry College offersa tuition guarantee, ensuringthat tuition rates for incomingstudents remain the same forup to 4 consecutive years.Students can participate inmore than 40 differentstudent organizations,groups, or clubs. NewberryCollege students come from30 different states and 14countries.
North GreenvilleUniversityOnline:
www.ngu.eduAdmission:
PO Box 1892 Tigerville, S.C. 29688-1892(864) 977-7001(Admissions)(800) 468-6642 (toll-free)
(864) 977-7177(fax)E-mail:
[email protected](864) 977-7056(Financial Aid)(864) 977-7342 (fax)Tuition: $15,510 year;$9,180 (room and board)Dorms:
More than three-fourths ofNGU students live inuniversity residence halls.Suite style and cottage-stylehousing is available.Microwaves and refrigeratorsare provided in every room.
There is no charge for the useof washers and dryers in NGUlaundry facilities for boardingstudents. All boarding NGUstudents receive the full mealplan where students can visitthe dining hall as frequentlyas desired from 7 AM until8 PM. Additional “CrusaderBucks” are given to boardingstudents for use atcampus restaurants.Enrollment: 2,200• 50% female• 50% male• 2% Asian/Pacific Islander• 7% Black/Non- Hispanic
• 3% Hispanic• 82% White/Non- Hispanic• 9% Race/ethnicityunreportedAverage Scores:
GPA: 3.70SAT (M): 562SAT (CR): 554
ACT 24Sample Majors/Colleges:
NGU offers BA and BSdegrees in more than 35majors in six colleges withinthe university.Some of the most popular areAccounting, Biology, Biology(clinical, pre-professional)Biology (Animal Science,Equine Science) BroadcastMedia, Print Media, BusinessAdministration,Christian Studies, ChristianYouth Ministry, EarlyChildhood Education,Elementary Education,Secondary Education, MusicEducation, English, HealthPromotion and Wellness,InterdisciplinaryStudies, InternationalBusiness, Marketing,Mathematics, Theatre,
Musical Theatre, OutdoorLeadership, Psychology, SportManagement, Studio ArtA Nice Place to Call Home:
The campus is set in theFoothills of the Blue RidgeMountains in a pastoralsetting that is quiet and
serene yet close to theexciting GreenvilleMetropolitan area.Did you know?
NGU professors were recentlyranked #2 on the list of thetop 25 American colleges anduniversities with the bestprofessors according to arecent report by CBS Moneywatch. NGU was the highestranked university in theSouth and the only school inthe Carolinas to make theprestigious list. Students whograduate from NGU have thelowest debt-load whencompared to graduates of allother private colleges anduniversities in SC. All of thefaculty and staff of NGU areprofessing Christians.
Presbyterian CollegeOnline:
www.presby.eduAdmission: 503 S. BroadStreetClinton, SC 29325(800) 960-7583(864) 833-8195 FAX
Financial Aid:(800) 476-7272;(864) 833-8481 FAXTuition: $25,472/year;$35,966 (room and board)Dorms: Ten residence halls -some apartment style, threetownhouse facilities.Enrollment: 1,16450% Women50% MenAverage Scores:
GPA: 3.45SAT Math: 581SAT Verbal: 574Sample Majors/Colleges:
PC offers 30 majors: the mostpopular majors are businessadministration, biology/pre-med, history, pre-law, Englishand psychology.A Nice Place To Call Home:
Our campus is comprised of240 acres with plazas lined in
tall oak trees. Lassiter Hall isthe newest, state-of-the-artscience facility in Sc.Did you know?
Washington Monthly rankedPresbyterian College thenumber one liberal artscollege in the nation for what
its students and alumnicontribute in service to theircommunity and nation. Wealso have a Chinese Scholarsprogram in conjunction withGhuzhou University in China,providing the opportunity forPC students to study theChinese language at PC andthen travel to China for acultural immersionexperience.
Southern MethodistCollegeOnline:
www.smcollege.eduAdmission:
541 Broughton StreetOrangeburg, SC 29116-1027(803) 534-7826(803) 534-7827 FAXE-mail: jcourson@smcollege.
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(803) 793-5176(803) 793-5942 FAXFinancial Aid: (803) 793-5129; (803) 793-5942 FAXTuition: $2,378Enrollment: 2271• 60% Women• 40% Men
• 95% Black/Non- Hispanic• 4% White/Non- Hispanic• 1% Other RacesDorms: YesSample Majors/Colleges:
Associate degrees in Arts andScience, General Business,Computer Technology,Criminal Justice, Early Careand Education,ElectromechanicalEngineering Electronics
Technology, Human Servicesand Office Systems
Technology.Did you know? Denmark
Technical College has a newEngineering TechnologyCenter, which houses anumber of robots used in theElectromechanicalEngineering Technology
curriculum.
ECPI UniversityColumbia CampusAdmission:
250 Berryhill Road,Columbia, SC 29210(803) 772-3333
(803) 772-2922 (fax)E-mail: [email protected]: $6420-$7095 persemester depending onprogram (Includes the useof required textbooks,electronic textbooks,equipment, learning platformsand mobile computing device.)Enrollment: 15055% females45% malesDorms: Affordable rentalhousing nearby.
Average Scores: The typeof assessment is dependentupon the applicant’s programof interest.Sample Majors/Colleges:
Network Security,Electronic Engineering
Technology,Database Programming,Health Information Mgmt,
Medical Assisting,Healthcare AdministrationFootsteps to follow:
Michelle Falwell, AAS CISgraduate majoring inDatabase Programming, hadbeen working in a variety ofoccupations from security
officer, to secretary, toseamstress/fitter work for theUS Army. Needing a morestable career, Michelle beganher education with ECPIUniversity in August of 2012as a Network Security major;by April 2014 Michelle hastransferred into the DatabasePrograming degree program.In August of 2013, almost 7months prior to graduating,Michelle was hired by GeneralInformation Services in
Chapin, SC as a DataAnalyst. After only 7 monthswith GIS Michelle wasrecruited by TD Bank ofLexington, SC where she,in February 2014, acceptedthe position of Assistant VicePresident/Business SystemsAnalyst. These are certainlyfootsteps to follow, and it all
begins by making a choice toearn your degree with afuture.A Nice Place to Call Home:
ECPI University Columbiacampus is centrally located inthe Midlands and only a shortdrive to the Atlantic Ocean, or
in the other direction theAppalachian Mountains. Thecity lies at the confluence of two rivers, the Saluda and theBroad, which merge atColumbia to form theCongaree River, which ispopular with paddlers andkayakers in the area. Justminutes from the ECPIUniversity Columbia campusis the Riverbanks Zoo andBotanical Gardens, a top tenzoo in the United States that
offers a vast collection of thesome of the world’s mostunique and endangeredspecies, extraordinarygardens and woodland paths.Did you know?
ECPI University is Ranked #1for Veterans by Military
Times; In each of the last 10 years: ECPI has been ranked
Top 5 – Computer &Information Sciences and Top10 – Engineering-Related
Technologies. Graduates hiredby more than 3,800employers throughout theUSA.
ECPI UniversityCharleston CampusAdmission:
7410 Northside Drive,Suite 100North Charleston, SC 29420(843) 414-0350(843) 572-8085 (fax)E-mail: [email protected]: $6420-$8560 persemester depending onprogramEnrollment: 27058% females
42% malesDorms: Affordable rentalhousing nearby.Average Scores: The typeof assessment is dependentupon the applicant’s programof interest.Sample Majors/Colleges:
Diplomas:Practical Nursing;Associates of Applied Science:
Medical Assisting, NetworkSecurity, ElectronicsEngineering Technology;Bachelors of Science: NetworkSecurity, ElectronicsEngineering Technology,Software Development, CloudComputing and Virtualization,
Healthcare Administration,and Business AdministrationFootsteps to follow:
Anthony Delre is an ECPIUniversity SoftwareDevelopment student whotransferred to the Charlestoncampus from a traditionaleducational institution. Heenrolled in this Bachelor’sprogram because of thefocus on in-demand,industry-driven languages.
Just halfway through his
program, Anthony wasrecently hired by AccutrakInventory, a local softwarecompany. Accutrak cited hiseducational foundation, aswell as his aptitude andwillingness to learn, asreasons to invest early in thisrising star. Rapidly increasingdemand for software and
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mobiledevelopers in the SiliconHarbor ensures the return oninvestment in hiring talentearly. Paying market-value,and offering professionaldevelopment to complementclassroom training, will morethan payoff upon thestudent’s completion of his/her Bachelor’s degree.A Nice Place to Call Home:
ECPI University Charlestoncampus is located onNorthside Drive in NorthCharleston. Charleston,South Carolina is one of theEast Coast’s hottest touristattractions because of the rich history and beautifulbeaches. Fill your weekendswith a trip to Fort Sumter,
the South Carolina Aquariumor touring the historichomes.Did you know?
In each of the last 10 years:ECPI has been ranked Top 5
– Computer & InformationSciences and Top 10 – Engineering-Related
Technologies. Nationally
Ranked #1 – Best forVeterans 2013-2014
ECPI UniversityGreenville CampusAdmission:
1001 Keys Drive, Suite 100Greenville, SC 29615(864) 288.2828(864) 288-2930 (fax)E-mail: [email protected]: $6420-$8560 persemester depending onprogramEnrollment: 28065% females35% malesDorms: Affordable rentalhousing nearby.Average Scores: The typeof assessment is dependentupon the applicant’s program
of interest.Sample Majors/Colleges:
Network Security, ElectronicEngineering, DatabaseProgramming, WebDevelopment, Mechatronics,Healthcare IT, BusinessAdministration, PracticalNursing, Medical Assisting,Healthcare Administration
Footsteps to follow:
Carl Drakeford is a graduateof the CIS program. Not longafter graduating he wasoffered a position in IT services at BMW’smanufacturing plant inGreenville. “It’s an excitingtime to be working at BMW,”says Carl. “Right now, wehave a workforce of 7,000people, but we expect to growto 10,000 by 2015. There willbe plenty of work for me todo as we set up new serversand systems to accommodategrowth. Carl says he wantsto be Chief InformationOfficer one day andaccording to his manysupporters on the Greenvillecampus, they have no doubt
he will do so.A Nice Place to Call Home:
ECPI University Greenvillecampus is located off of KeysDrive in the heart of thesouth. Greenville, SouthCarolina offers residentssouthern living at its finestwith lots of outdoorrecreation, hospitality, and
great festivals and downtownevents including Fall forGreenville, the Greenville Zooand many public parksprovide great opportunities toenjoy the outdoors. TheUpstate is a center forinternational manufacturing.Did you know?
ECPI University Ranked #1for Veterans by Military
Times; In each of the last 10 years: ECPI has been ranked Top 5 – Computer &Information Sciences and
Top 10 – Engineering-Related Technologies. Graduateshired by more than 3,800employers throughout theUSA.
Florence-Darlington
Technical CollegeOnline:
www.fdtc.eduAdmission:
2715 W. Lucas StreetFlorence, SC 29501(843) 661-8289(843) 661-8041 FAXE-mail:
Financial Aid: (843) 661-8085; (843) 661-8041Tuition: $3,190Enrollment: 6,012• 67% Female• 33% Male• 51% Black/Non- Hispanic• 47% White• 2% Unknown
GreenvilleTechnical CollegeOnline:
www.gvltec.eduAdmissions:
506 S. Pleasantburg DriveGreenville, SC 29607(864)250-8000Financial Aid: (864) 250-8128; (864) 250-8750Tuition:
$2,665 for SC residentsoutside of Greenville Countytaking 15 credit hours;$1,525 after lottery funds.Enrollment: 13,974: 8,368female, 5,606 male• 62.9% White• 6% Hispanic• 1.7% Two or More Races• 24.2% Black
• 5.2% All OthersDid you know?
We are a thriving four-campus system offering morethan 100 different majors.On-campus apartments allowstudents from across SouthCarolina and beyond to studyat Greenville TechnicalCollege.
Horry-GeorgetownTechnical CollegeOnline:
www.hgtc.eduAdmission:
PO Box 261966Conway, SC29528-6066(843) 349-5277(843) 234-2213 FAXE-mail: admissions@hhhgtc.
eduFinancial Aid: (843) 349-5251; (843) 347-2962 FAXE-mail: [email protected]: 7,660• Full-time Students: 33.4%;• Part-time Students: 66.6%• 51.6% enrolled at the
Conway Campus
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• 35.3% enrolled at the Grand Strand Campus• 10.2% enrolled at the
Georgetown Campus• 2.9% enrolled at other
locations (Off-site, PACE,Workforce Developmentprograms, etc.)
• 70.0% White• 22.1% African American• 1.8 % Hispanic• 0.8 % Asian• 5.3% Other
• 64.6% Female• 35.4% Male• 84.4% received FinancialAid
• Average Age: 27• Median Age: 23• Age 24 and under: 54.5%• Age 50 and over: 4.6%
• Average HoursAttempted: 9.3
• Average College GPA: 2.3• 21:1 Student/Teacher Ratio
• 88.7% of students are SCresidents
• 78.7% Horry andGeorgetown residents
The College: HorryGeorgetown Technical Collegeis a two-year, publiccoeducational collegeapproved by severalaccreditation agencies tooffer associate degrees,diplomas, and certificate
programs. Non-credit andcorporate training programsare offered through thecontinuing education divisionof the College.Location: Founded in 1966,the College has threelocations in the northeasternregion of South Carolina:Georgetown, Conway, andthe Grand Strand (MyrtleBeach).Enrollment: Approximately10,415 students annually
enroll in HGTC’s regularcurriculum programs, whileapproximately 4,500 peopleparticipate in WorkforceDevelopment courses.Faculty: HGTC hasapproximately 160 full-timeand over 360 part-timefaculty members. The part-time faculty members consist
primarily of HGTC staffmembers, business and civicleaders, and prominentprofessionals within theregion.
MidlandsTechnical College
Online:www.midlandstech.eduAdmission:
PO Box 2408Columbia, SC 29202(803) 738-8324Financial Aid:
(803) 738-7792Tuition:
$1,812/semester (12 hrload), or $151 per credit hour(both figures are for residentsof Richland, Lexington andFairfield counties)
Enrollment:11,634 (Fall 2013)• 59 % Women• 41% Men• 36% African American• 1% American or Alaska Native• 2% Asian• 0% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
• 3% Hispanic• 2% Two or more• 53% White• 3% UnknownSample Majors/Colleges:
Associate in arts transfer,associate in science transfer,engineering technology and
engineering transfer, nursingand health sciences,information systemstechnology, business andpublic service, and industrialtechnologies.A Nice Place to Call Home:
Midlands Technical Collegehas six campusesconveniently locatedthroughout the Midlandsplus a center at Fort
Jackson.Did you know?
About 70 percent of careersrequire training post highschool but less than a four-
year degree. Most MTCstudents qualify for financialassistance that covers morethan half their tuition.
NortheasternTechnical College
Online:
www.netc.eduAdmission:
1201 Chesterfield HighwayCheraw, SC 29520(800) 921-7399(843) 921-6933(843) 537-6148 FAX
E-mail: [email protected] Aid: (843) 921-6939; (843) 921-6940; (843)921-6990; E-mail:[email protected]: $1,704 (full time)$142 per semester hourEnrollment: 4067• 2% American-Indian/Alaskan Native• 3% Asian/Pacific
Islander• 49% Black/Non- Hispanic
• 3% Hispanic• 45% White/Non- Hispanic• 2.4% Race/ethnicityunreportedSample Majors/Colleges:
Associate of arts andassociate of science degreesin a variety of disciplines,NETC offers 21 Associate
degrees, 27 certificates, fourdiploma pathways to afuture. NETC recently addedan Associate of Criminal
Justice degree. In May 2012,the fourth class will graduatefrom the Associate degree ofNursing program.
A Nice Place to Call Home:Chesterfield, Marlboro andDillon counties are beautifulhistoric areas, offering easyaccess to outdoor recreation,entertainment and culturalevents without the hassle ofbig-city life.Did you know?
NETC has campuses locatedin Cheraw (main) Pageland,Bennettsville and Dillon andrecently graduated their firstclass of students from their
Associate Degree in Nursing(RN pathway) program.
Orangeburg-CalhounTechnical CollegeOnline:
www.octech.eduAdmission:
Admissions Office, 3250 St.Matthews Road NE
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Business, computer andinformation systems,criminal justice, engineeringgraphics technology,industrial electronics,mechatronics, medicallaboratory technology,nursing, surgical technology,
university transfer, veterinarytechnologyA Nice Place to Call Home:
Tri-County Technical College,a public two-year communityand technical college, enrollsmore than 9,000 studentsannually and offers programsin more than 70 major fieldsof study, including universitytransfer, nursing, computerinformation systems,mechatronics, criminal
justice, and more. With
campuses located inAnderson, Easley, Pendleton,and Seneca in the beautifulUpstate of South Carolina,
Tri-County is known as anaccessible, affordable, top-quality educational option forthe region. In addition, theCollege’s Corporate andCommunity Education
Division enrolls more than12,000 students annually inpersonal and professionaldevelopment non-creditclasses.Did you know?
Tri-County Technical Collegeis home to the Bridge to
Clemson program, adistinctive academic transferprogram offered by invitationonly to a select group ofacademically talentedfreshmen.
TridentTechnical CollegeOnline:
www.tridenttech.eduAdmission:
Admissions Office, AM-MPO Box 118067
Charleston, SC 29423-8067(843) 574-6111(843) 574-6483 FAXOnline:
www.tridenttech.edu/admissions.htmFinancial Aid:
(843) 574-6111;(843) 574-6661 FAX;E-mail: financial.aid@
tridenttech.eduTuition: $1,911.140 (fulltime, in tri-county),$2,118.74 (full time, out oftri-county) S.C. lottery tuitionassistance of up to $1,140available to S.C. residents.Enrollment: 17,489
Sample Majors/Colleges:Aeronautical studies; healthsciences; nursing; business;industrial and engineeringtechnology; film, media andvisual arts; hospitality andculinary arts; community,family and child studies; law-related studies; universitytransfer.A Nice Place To Call Home:
Charleston has been votedthe #1 U.S. city by CondéNast Traveler readers for
three years in a row. Naturaland architectural beautycombined with outstandingrestaurants, beaches,shopping and entertainmentmake the Charleston area agreat place to live.Did you know?
Trident Tech’s on-campuswellness center features a
large aerobic room, freeweights and weight-trainingequipment, cardioequipment, and locker roomswith showers. The center ishome to the college’s FitnessSpecialist program. Studentscan use the facility free of
charge.
WilliamsburgTechnical CollegeOnline:
www.wiltech.eduAdmission:
601 Martin Luther King Jr.AvenueKingstree, SC 29556-4137E-mail:
[email protected](800) 768-2021 ext. 4165(843) 355-4165
(843) 355-4289 FAXFinancial Aid:
(800) 768-2021 ext. 4167(843) 355-4167(843) 355-4276 FAXTuition: In-county: $152.77per credit hourOut-of-county: $157.77 percredit hourEnrollment: 760
Sample Majors/Colleges:
University Transfer, arts/sciences, general business,administrative officetechnology, administrativesupport, medical officeclerical assistant, smallbusiness management, word
processing, computertechnology, public service,early care/education,automotive, drafting &design, early childhooddevelopment, HVAC, machinetool, welding, cosmetology,practical nursing.A Nice Place to Call Home:
Kingstree is in a peacefulcountry setting with GrandStrand beaches and historicCharleston just an hour’sdrive away.
Did you know?Washington Monthly “CollegeGuide and Rankings” rankedWilliamsburg TechnicalCollege as 19th among thetop 50 community collegesacross the nation. Themagazine included about 700institutions in the rankingsanalysis and WTC was the
only two-year college inSouth Carolina to rank in thetop 50.
York TechnicalCollegeOnline:
www.yorktech.edu
Admission:452 S. Anderson RoadRock Hill, SC 297301-800-922-8324(803) 327-8049 FAXE-mail:
[email protected] Aid: (803) 327-8005; (803) 327-8005 FAX;E-mail:
$1776 (per semester)Enrollment: 8,643
61% Women39% MenSample Majors/College:
University transfer, computertechnology, digital design,criminal justice, networkadministration, engineeringgraphics technology, nursing,medical laboratorytechnology, dental hygiene.
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