|
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.
|
|
Campus Location1115 College Drive Gaffney, SC 29340-3799 USA Main Tel: 80079571510 Web Site The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area. |
Limestone College HighlightsWhere 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)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|
| Bachelor | 693 | 39 | | Associate | 93 | 6 |
Limestone StudentsThe 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| Item | Cost |
|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 15,900 | | Room | $ 3,100 | | Board | $ 3,100 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,660 | | Other | $ 3,110 |
Financial Aid: Limestone participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
|---|
| With tenure | | 21 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 39 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 16 |
Housing and MealsLimestone 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 AthleticsLimestone 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)| Applicants | Admitted |
|---|
| Men | 62% | | Women | 48% | | All | 54% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
|---|
| Verbal | 450-540 | | Math | 460-560 |
|
|
Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (407 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Human Resources Development
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (79 awarded) - Computer Programming
- Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer and Information Systems Security
- Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
- Information Science/Studies
DESIGN (3 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (36 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (116 awarded) FINE ARTS (1 awarded) LAW (1 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (67 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MATHEMATICS (0 awarded) MUSIC (2 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
SCIENCE (1 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (20 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (43 awarded)
Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Limestone with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
Featured Online School Profiles
AIU Online
Career-focused online degrees for business, criminal justice, education, healthcare, technology, and visual communications.
University of Phoenix Online
Over 20 years of online degrees in business, management, criminal justice, technology, healthcare, and education.
Walden University Online
Undergraduate and graduate degrees for business, technology, education, nursing, criminal justice, counseling, and social work.
|