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Erskine College

Erskine College
P.O. Box 338
Due West, SC 29639

Official telephone: (864) 379-2131
Toll-free telephone: (888) 359-4358
Fax number: (864) 379-2167
Website: www.erskine.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 90 acres
City or town school is located in: Due West, SC
Population of city/town: 1,238
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Columbia, SC (graduate programs only).
Nearest major city: Greenville, SC
Distance of nearest major city: 45 miles
Population of nearest major city: 61,397
Online campus map: www.erskine.edu/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (55%)
  • men's dorms (45%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 96%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 89%
Percent of students who live off campus: 11%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Arts center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tape recorders, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 75%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Mirror
Number of honor societies: 7
Total number of registered organizations: 40
Campus-based religious organizations:
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Christian Association, denominational groups
Minority student organizations:
Association of Multicultural Students
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Chamber singers, ballroom dance club, gospel choir, Choraleers, Sinfonia, Students in Free Enterprise, Erskine Players, Entertainment Board, Council for Exceptional Children, Campus Safety Team, Students for Life, Fly Girls, Habitat for Humanity, Onward and Upward, Rotaract, Student Life Council, South Carolina Student Legislature, Judicial Council, Krazy Math Enthusiasts; Visual Arts, Literary, American Chemical, and Physics Students Societies

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mark Peeler,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Alleen Hawkins,
Head Softball Coach/SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
Erskine College,
P.O. Box 338,
Due West, SC 29639
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Flying Fleet
Athletic conference memberships: Conference Carolinas

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Men's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II


GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Greenville, SC (45 miles)
Nearest other airport: Greenville, SC (45 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Greenville, SC (45 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Greenwood, SC (25 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 20% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Auburn University, Clemson University, Erskine Theological Seminary, University of Georgia, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of South Carolina, Western Carolina, Westminster Theological Seminary.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 75% within six months of graduation, 85% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Bank of America, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Milliken, Wells Fargo.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Susan Aude Fisher, news anchor
  • Joe Lesesne, former president, Wofford College.

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