| Name |
Newberry College |
| Address |
2100 College Street
Newberry, SC 29108 |
| Website |
http://www.newberry.edu/ |
| Email |
admissions@newberry.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (19%), women's dorms (32%), men's dorms (49%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
3% |
| College Owned Doubles |
90% |
| College Owned Triples |
3% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
4% |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
20% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
62 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Columbia, SC (45), Greenville/Spartanburg, SC (65) |
| Nearest Train |
Columbia, SC (42) |
| Nearest Bus |
Newberry, SC (5) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
82% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
8% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Presbyterian College) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Concerts - Metoka Gelada, Jazz Band, Concert Band; Student Government Association Spring Fling; Athletic Events; Fine Arts and Lectures Series in conjunction with the Newberry Opera House |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
50 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Psi Omega; Blue Key; Cardinal Key; Chi Beta Phi; Kappa Delta Pi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Sigma Tau Delta; Bachman Honor Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Unnion; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Lutheran Student Union; Metoka Gelada; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Metoka Gelada, Phi Beta Sigma |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) All Campus Events; Council for Exceptional Children; Delta Omicron; Interfraternity Council; Newberry College Student Government Association; Panhellenic Council; Residence Hall Association; South Carolina Student Legislature; Student Ambassadors; Student Athletic Advisory; Veterinary technology; Madrigal singers; Newberry College singers; Jazz Ensemble; Marching Band; Education Club; Phi Gamma Nu; Physical Education Majors Club; Psychology/Sociology Club; Young Democrats; Young Republicans; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) @Newberry (monthly); The Kinnikinnick (annual); The Scarlet and Gray(irregular); Eklekta; The Newberrian (annual) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1856 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
841 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
N/A |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
placement service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
13% |
| Job One Year |
63% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
South Carolina Educational System |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
79,899 |
| Num Subscriptions |
258 |
| Num Microforms |
7,217 |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
90 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
45 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
