Newberry College

Newberry, South Carolina
4-year Private university

Overview

Newberry College is a private institution established in 1856 with city setting located at Newberry. It is ranked 10th in Regional Colleges South in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $30,050 (2023-24). It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,292. It practices semester-based academic calendar.

#10 in Regional Colleges South
Setting
Suburban
Location Newberry, South Carolina
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1856
Selectivity Very Low
Size Small
1,292 Undergraduates

Learning

13:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Business/Marketing
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History
  • Legal Professions And Studies
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$44,822
Cost of Attendance
$19,427
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $26,424
Outstate Tuition Fee $26,424
Room and Board Fees $12,850
$34,915 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

75% (Very Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
$30 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
3.7 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal
Other Applications Accepted Universal College Application

For International Students

71 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
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Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
Mar
31
Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
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Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Mar
15
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$28,776 Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$23,905 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $44,822
82% Students with need received Financial Aid
22.2% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priority Deadline: March 15
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
SC Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
Total Worth $6,700/year (freshmen) and $7,500/year (sophomores, juniors, and seniors)
Eligibility South Carolina resident; full-time student
Minimum Criteria based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
SC Hope Scholarship
Total Worth $2,800 / year for freshmen year only
Eligibility South Carolina resident; full-time freshmen
Minimum Criteria based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
SC Life Scholarship
Total Worth $5,000/year (sophomores, juniors and seniors)
Eligibility South Carolina resident; full-time student
Minimum Criteria based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Newberry College Academic Scholarships
Total Worth up to $15,000
Eligibility South Carolina resident; full-time student
Minimum Criteria based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
S.C. Tuition Grant
Total Worth up to $4,800
Eligibility South Carolina resident; full-time student
Minimum Criteria based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Federal Pell Grant
Total Worth up to $7,395
Details --

Students

1,292 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
65% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
37% Students graduate within 6 years