| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
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| Campus size: |
240 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Clinton, SC |
| Population of city/town: |
8,550 |
| Nearest major city: |
Greenville, SC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
35 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
61,397 |
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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
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Wellness housing.
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| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried, full-time students must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
95% |
| 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: |
100 |
| 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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Archives. Special collections. Media center. Study areas. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, Writing center. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, birth control, 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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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
41% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
47% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Blue Stocking Newspaper |
| Number of honor societies: |
11 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
85 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Campus Outreach, Campus Crusade, Canterbury Club, Celtic Cross, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Presbyterian Student Association, Religious Council, Westminster Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural Student Union |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Choir, Student Fellowship Choir, Inklings, Moveable Feast, Student Volunteer Services, Student Union Board, Ducks Unlimited, Celtic Cross, College Republicans, College Democrats, State Student Legislature, Students for Environmental Education, American Institute of Biological Sciences, Wilderness Activities Program; Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils; Palmetto State Teachers and Mathematical Associations; Advancement of Management, Health Science Students, Pre-Law, American Chemical, and Physics Societies; anime, psychology, sociology, political science, and pre-veterinary clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Brian Reese,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Dee Nichols,
Assistant Director of Athletics for Complance/SWA |
| School colors: |
royal blue and garnet |
| School mascot: |
Blue Hose |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA, Big South (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
33% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
65% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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courts, fitness complex, golf course, gymnasium, stadium |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, football, golf, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Greer, SC (46 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Columbia, SC (65 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Greenville,SC (46 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Greenville, SC (46 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
31% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Appalachian State University, Clemson University, Duke University, Erskine College, Florida State University, Georgia State University, Medical University of South Carolina, O'More College of Design, Princeton University, Radford University, Southern Methodist University, The Citadel, Winthrop University, University of Chicago, University of Georgia, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina--Greensboro, University of South Carolina--Columbia, University of Tennessee, Western Carolina University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
67% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AFLAC Insurance, American Red Cross, Asten Johnson, BB&T Corporation, Belk, Blackbaud, Blanchard Machinery Co. Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carolina First Bank, Carolyn Kinder International, Cone & Bending, Expediters Import/Export, First Citizens Bank, Foote, Interventions Unlimited, Mass Mutual Insurance, Mecklenburg Medical Group, Memphis Arts Council, Missions in Guatamala, MN History Center, Palmetto-Richland Medical Center, Presbyterian churches (various), Presbyterian College, Savannah River Plant, South Carolina Department of Social Services, South Carolina School Districts (various), State Farm Insurance, Tiffany & Company, Time-Warner Cable, U.S. Army, USB Investment Bankers. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Reverend Joan S. Gray, moderator, Presbyterian Church (USA)
- William B. Shearer, Jr, senior partner, Atlanta's Powell Goldstein, LLP law firm.
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