Erskine College And Seminary

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Erskine College and seminary is a four year, Christian liberal arts college located in Due West, South Carolina. The college was established in 1839 by the Associate Reformed Synod of the South. It offers undergraduate degree programs in several subjects, including behavioral science, art and business administration. In addition the college also offers pre-professional programs in dentistry, law and medicine.

Erskine Students for Life, Fellowship at the Barn, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Fly Girls are some of the student clubs and associations in the college. The campus also hosts several honor societies such as Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta and Chi Beta Sigma. Its sports teams are nicknamed the Flying Feet.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Reformed Presbyterian Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in science, music, and mathematics.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High male/female ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 864 in 2009-2010 (791 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 60% of enrolled students, graduate students are 24%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

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Room and Board

Erskine College And Seminary provides on-campus housing for 654 of its 791 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 67 male students received the aid (men were 54% of those receiving aid) and 56 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 46% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Erskine College And Seminary offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (13 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (59 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (30 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

• Psychology