Presbyterian College
Location and Contact Information
503 South Broad StreetClinton, SC 29325
USA
Main Tel: (864) 833-2820
Web Site
The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.
Overview
Presbyterian College, also known as PC, is a private liberal arts college located in Clinton, South Carolina, United States. It was established in 1880 by William Plumer Jacobs. The College has more than 80 full time professors. It offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in over 30 majors. The campus is spread across an area of 240 acres.
PC has an active Greek life. More than 40% of students choose to go Greek. There are several national fraternities and sororities in the campus. Some of them include Alpha Sigma Phi, Kappa Alpha Order, Alpha Delta Pi, and Zeta Tau Alpha. The campus also hosts more than 50 student clubs and organizations such as the Campus Crusade for Christ, PC Accounting Club, and Multicultural Student Union.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in science and mathematics.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of students.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High male/female ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- 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.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 28,880 |
| Room | $ 4,080 |
| Board | $ 4,265 |
| Books and supplies | $ 600 |
| Other | $ 2,500 |
Financial Aid
Presbyterian College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 100% | $23,246 |
| Institutional Grant | 100% | $17,934 |
| Federal Grant | 15% | $5,002 |
| Pell Grant | 15% | $3,179 |
| Other Federal Grant | 15% | $1,822 |
| State or Local Grant | 62% | $7,414 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 37% | $5,776 |
| Federal Loan | 37% | $4,657 |
| Other Loan | 5% | $9,261 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Presbyterian College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union College | Schenectady, NY | 2,240 |
| 2 | Randolph-Macon College | Ashland, VA | 1,201 |
| 3 | Birmingham Southern College | Birmingham, AL | 1,458 |
| 4 | Albion College | Albion, MI | 1,860 |
| 5 | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | 2,125 |
| 6 | Bates College | Lewiston, ME | 1,776 |
| 7 | Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | 1,270 |
| 8 | Beloit College | Beloit, WI | 1,388 |
| 9 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | 2,480 |
| 10 | Knox College | Galesburg, IL | 1,379 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 236 | 33 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 60 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 22 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 5 |
Students
Student enrollment was 1,177 in 2009-2010 (1,191 full-time equivalent).
About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 99% of the student body. About 0% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 64% Women 75% All 70%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 490-620 Math 510-630
Room and Board
Presbyterian College provides on-campus housing for 1,172 of its 1,191 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 17 meals weekly.
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Big South Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 159 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 102 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting and Business/Management
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Science
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine Arts and Art Studies
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MUSIC
- Music Performance
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious/Sacred Music
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology