Limestone College

Limestone College was established in 1845 and is situated in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. The college was set up by Dr. Thomas Curtis and his son, Dr. William Curtis, both eminent scholars born in England. It was recognized as the first women's college in South Carolina and became fully educational in 1960.

The programs offered by the college lead to Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Social Work, and Associate of Science degrees. Limestone College offers more than 15 majors in 4 different divisions of study:

• Arts and Letters
• Natural Sciences
• Professional Studies
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Limestone College hosts numerous clubs and organizations for the overall development of its students. Some of these are the Criminal Justice Student Organization, Student Organization of Social Workers, Limestone Outdoor Recreation and Education, and Athletic Training Student Organization.

The students of Limestone College participate in various honor societies including Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Teacher Education Committee, and Student Organization of Social Workers.

Limestone College Highlights

Where Limestone College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, business and management, and computer science and engineering.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Limestone Students

The student enrollment at Limestone was 3,389 in 2007 (2,676 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 87% are full-time and 13% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Limestone participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Limestone provides on-campus housing for 357 of its 2,676 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

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

Limestone Athletics

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

Limestone offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 123 male students received the aid (men were 54% of those receiving aid) and 104 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 46% of students receiving such aid) .

Limestone Admissions (2007)

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