Newberry College

Private · Moderately Selective · SC

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationSC · South

SettingRural

Undergrads1,479

Student:faculty15:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate32.4%

6-yr grad rate45.1%

Drop-out rate30.8%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$31k

Out-of-state tuition$31k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity48.3%

Gender diversity51.1%

International2.5%

IdentityEvangelical Lutheran Church

Overview

Newberry College is a Lutheran college in the small town of Newberry, South Carolina, dating to 1856, offering a classic small-college experience built around tight community and practical undergraduate programs.

Academics

Business, education, and nursing are the main practical programs most students pursue, taught in small classes typical of a college this size, without an unusually specialized signature program setting it apart academically.

Campus & student life

Division II athletics are a major part of campus life, giving the small student body a shared identity and rallying point beyond the classroom. The oak-lined campus sits directly against Newberry's historic downtown, so campus and town blend together more than at a school set apart from its surrounding community.

Getting in

Admission is accessible rather than highly selective, consistent with Newberry's identity as a small regional Lutheran college drawing largely from South Carolina and neighboring states.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate89.8%

Enrolled mid-50%1040

Test policynot used

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

Applying