About Presbyterian College

Located in Clinton, SC, Presbyterian College is a top-ranked Carnegie One Liberal Arts College affiliated with Presbyterian Church (USA).

What others say about PC:

• The Washington Monthly in 2009 ranked PC number one for encouraging students to give something back to their communities and No. 26 among all liberal arts colleges and universities in the United States.
  
  
• Presbyterian College is one of only 45 colleges and universities across the nation to be named a Best Buy School in The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011. The college guide selects the institutions based on the quality of academic offerings in relation to the cost of attendance.
  
  
• The John Templeton Foundation recognizes PC as a character-building college that educates the whole person, not just the intellect.

Location

Clinton, SC is a college town with a population of 10,000, located just 30 minutes from Greenville and Spartanburg, SC and only an hour away from Columbia, SC. The upstate location provides easy access to mountains and beaches as well as Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, Ga.

Students

1200 undergraduates from 29 states and
7 countries
50 percent male, 50 percent female
95 percent live on campus

Students have acceptance rates of 90% and higher into schools of medicine, law, religion, business, and other graduate programs.

SAT/ACT Score for recent freshman class: Mid 50th percentile range
(1050-1250 for SAT; 24-28 for the ACT)

Average GPA of recent freshman class: 3.35 on 4.0 scale

Faculty

84, 94% with the highest degree in their field
Six professors have been named South Carolina Professor of the Year, more than any other college or university in the state.

Student-Faculty Ratio

13:1

Average Class Size

14 students

Academics

34 majors
47 minors
16 pre-professional and dual-degree programs

• Cultural enrichment program, required for graduation
• Study abroad program with short or semester long trips
• Strong Internship programs
• Challenging summer research program
• Culture built on Integrity whose foundation is the Honor Code
  

School of Pharmacy

Opened in 2010 with 87 students in the first class.

Campus

240 acres and Georgian architecture blend new and historic buildings
30 major buildings

6 facilities have been built within the last 10 years, including a new science building, two new residence halls, a new football stadium, a new soccer complex, and one new administrative building

6 facilities have been renovated within the last 10 years, including the student campus center, library, auditorium, an academic building, a residence hall, and the baseball complex

5 buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places

Student Life

More than 50 clubs and organizations
Eight national fraternities
Four national sororities

Athletics

One of the smallest Division 1 schools in the country
16 sports teams, including eight for men and eight for women

Tuition for 2010-11

Comprehensive fee: $38,850 (includes full-time tuition [$27,580], general fees, technology fee, room, and board)

Financial Aid

Approximately 90% of students receive financial assistance.

Contact us

Admissions 1(800) 960-7583 admissions@presby.edu

Main Campus (864) 833-2820

Alumni (864) 938-3757

Business Office (864) 833-7173

Financial Aid (864) 833-8290

Giving (864) 833-8007