| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,824 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,397 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
427 |
| Total graduate students: |
388 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
317 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
71 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
19% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.6% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 87.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 83.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
271 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Anderson, SC |
| Population of city/town: |
26,708 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Greenville. |
| Nearest major city: |
Greenville, SC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
35 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
61,397 |
| Online campus map: |
issuu.com/andersonunivsc/
docs/au-catalog-2014-15/354 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- other housing including Honors and ministry housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
52% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
48% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
94% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
55 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Hopkins special collections room. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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literary magazine |
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| School newspaper(s): |
AC Echoes, published monthly; Ivy Leaves, published annually |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
43 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Campus Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Reformed University Fellowship |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Collegiate Music Educators National Conference NAfME, National Art Education Association, Ceramic Artists, Improv Comedy Troupe Team for Effective Advancement of Ministry, Council for Exceptional Children, Handprints (Association for the Education of Young Children), Think Tank, Writer's Block, Impact Team, Student Alumni Association/Pure Gold, CRU, Enactus, Students in Free Enterprise, Rotaract, Royalty, Debate Institute, GOP, South Carolina Student Legislature, Students Involved in Change, Trojan Disc Golf Team, Unveiled; American Interior Design and Criminal Justice Societies; education, history, business, math, kinesiology, psychology, and science clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Nancy Simpson,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Anderson College,
316 Boulevard,
Anderson, SC 29621 |
| School colors: |
gold and black |
| School mascot: |
Trojans |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division II), South Atlantic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
21% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic center, baseball stadium, softball field |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, billiards, dodgeball, flag football, karate, powderpuff football, softball, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Greenville, SC (35 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Atlanta (120 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Clemson, SC (18 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Anderson, SC (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
21% immediately, 40% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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SYNNEX. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- James Lee Barrett, Tony Award winning screenwriter, Shenandoah, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Smokey and the Bandit, In The Heat of the Night
- Sue Monk Kidd, author, 'The Secret Life of Bees'
- Joy Craft Malcolm, philanthropist, Webbcraft Family Foundation.
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