| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,064 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,031 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
33 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
24% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 24.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 59.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 25.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 59.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
94 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Newberry, SC |
| Population of city/town: |
10,256 |
| Nearest major city: |
Columbia, SC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
32 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
133,358 |
| Online campus map: |
www.newberry.edu/
mapdirections.aspx |
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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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- coed dorms (66%)
- women's dorms (7%)
- men's dorms (10%)
- single-student apartments (17%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
91% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
82% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
18% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried full-time students under age 23 with no dependents must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
73% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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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: |
20 |
| 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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Databases. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, 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, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, tutors, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
21% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
26% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
56 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Christians Living Among You, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Lutheran Student Movement, Metoka Galeda Gospel Choir, Pre-Seminary |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Metoka Galdea; African American and Multicultural Student Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Organization, Student Alliance for Equality |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Concert, marching, and pep bands; vocal jazz, instrumental jazz, and flute ensembles; dance and drill teams; singers, brass quartet, theatre, Project Earth Club, Habitat for Humanity, Student National Education Association, Student Career Advisory Team, community service groups, team managers, All Campus Events, ECHO, Lacunae, Student Alliance for Equality, Athletic Trainer Association Student Athletic Advisory Committee; education and physical education clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Matthew Finley,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
Oliver Rhett Johnson,
Newberry College,
2100 College Street,
Newberry, SC 291 |
| School colors: |
scarlet and gray |
| School mascot: |
Wolves |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
South Atlantic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's field hockey | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
52% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
18% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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golf course; baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields; basketball, tennis, wrestling, and volleyball courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, soccer, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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cheerleading |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading, dance team |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Columbia, SC (45 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Greenville/Spartanburg, SC (65 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Columbia, SC (42 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Newberry, SC (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
10% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
14% immediately |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
20% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Lexington Medical Center, South Carolina Department of Education. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Timothy Mahoney, chief marketing officer, Global Chevrolet & Global Marketing Operations Leader
- Stephen L. Lineberger, president/CEO, Leading Consumer Apparel Brands
- Carlos Evans, executive vice president, Eastern Commercial Banking Region for Wells Fargo & Company.
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