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Lander University

Lander University
320 Stanley Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649-2099

Official telephone: (864) 388-8000
Toll-free telephone: (888) 4-LANDER
Fax number: (864) 388-8890
Website: www.lander.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 175 acres
City or town school is located in: Greenwood, SC
Population of city/town: 23,379
Nearest major city: Greenville, SC
Distance of nearest major city: 55 miles
Population of nearest major city: 61,397
Online campus map: www.lander.edu/
Admissions/Campus-Visit/
Visitor-Information.aspx

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):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 40%
Percent of students who live off campus: 60%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking 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: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 230
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 6
Percent of men who join fraternities: 12%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 12%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Forum; The Review
Number of honor societies: 6
Total number of registered organizations: 65
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Crusade for Christ, IMPACT, United Methodist Student Fellowship; Baptist Collegiate, Greek Life, and Lutheran Campus Ministries
Minority student organizations:
National Society of Black Engineers, African-American Student Nurse Network, Minorities On the Move
International student organizations:
International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
American Production & Inventory Control Society, College of Business and Public Affairs, Environmental Science Student Organization, Council for Exceptional Children, Music Educators National Conference, Art Alliance, Dance Company, Peer-II-Peer, Presidential Ambassadors, Students Promoting Intelligent Choices and Experiences, Socrates Café; South Carolina Early Childhood, Student Nurses, Athletic Training, Biological Science, Political Science, and Mathematical Associations; Spanish, business, psychology, sociology, Rotaract, and accounting clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jeff May,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Cheryl Bell,
Associate Athletic Director/SWA
School colors: royal blue and yellow
School mascot: Bearcats
Athletic conference memberships: Peach Bell Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II
Athletic facilities:
arena, gymnasium, dance studio, indoor and outdoor walk/jog tracks, swimming pools, student fitness center; basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts; training and weight rooms; athletic and intramural fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, flag football, Frisbee golf, indoor soccer, kickball, racquetball, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand)
Club sports for men:
equestrian sports, lacrosse, rugby, ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for women:
equestrian sports, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Greenville, SC (55 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Greenville, SC (55 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Greenwood, SC (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Clemson University, University of South Carolina--Columbia.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 65% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ernst and Young, Milliken and Company, Self Regional Hospital System, State of South Carolina school districts, Synnex.

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