Newberry College
2100 College Street
Newberry, South Carolina 29108
Admission:
800/845-4955
Fax 803/321-5138
www.newberry.edu
ENROLLMENT
Undergraduates:
Full-time:
676
Part-time:
68
FRESHMAN ADMISSION
PROFILE
Number who applied:
660
Number accepted:
575
Number enrolled:
179
Average SAT scores:
988 combined
Average ACT score:
21
Average GPA:
2.96 unweighted
2006-2007 COSTS
Tuition:
$18,640
Room and board:
$7,580
Fees, books, misc.:
$400 approx.
FINANCIAL AID
Freshmen receiving aid:
95%
Average financial aid package:
$6,500
FACULTY
Full-time:
50
Part-time:
30
Ph.D.:
71%
Student/faculty ratio:
12:1
IN ADDITION
Newberry has one of seven veterinary technology bachelor degree programs in the United States. This program, designed with the help of the University of Georgia's Veterinary Medicine Department, allows students to get hands-on experience in the classroom, in the laboratory, and in required internships in places like Columbia's Riverbanks Zoo and the University of Georgia itself.
Other majors at Newberry include psychology and German; minors include professional writing and editing out of the English Department, and criminal justice out of the Sociology Department. Ambitious students can participate in the Individualized Major program, creating the degree that best suits their needs and goals.
Our communications majors have also had great career opportunities through internships at local network affiliates of NBC, ABC, CBS, and also CNN in Atlanta.
Newberry College
2100 College Street
Newberry, South Carolina 29108
Holland Hall, built in 1904, is one of the historic buildings that surrounds Newberry's quad.
College Description / Campus Visit
A private undergraduate liberal arts institution established in 1856, Newberry College is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. With a mission focused on educating the whole person, Newberry epitomizes the small-college amenities of personal attention, easy rapport between students and faculty, and a supportive environment of academic, personal, and social development. Newberry is situated in the gently rolling hills of the South Carolina Piedmont, almost centrally located between Columbia, the state's capital, and the Greenville/Spartanburg metropolitan area. A town of approximately 10,000 residents, Newberry is easily accessible via three exits on Interstate 26. Newberry College's student body is made up of about 744 men and women from twenty-four states and several countries. About 47 percent are women and 53 percent are men. Seventy-five percent of the students live in college residence halls; others live off campus or commute from home.
Academic Life
Newberry College offers over 40 academic programs leading to a bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of music, or bachelor of music education degree. With each of these programs, students must complete a core curriculum of 43-50 semester hours, which draws coursework from the arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and other areas. A fine arts and lectures program, also part of the graduation requirements offers events such as lectures, concerts, and plays to the students. The Summerland Honors Community is offered to those students with exceptional academic backgrounds to further enhance their liberal arts experience. Newberry is on the semester calendar system, having a fall and spring semester with two summer sessions. During the year, students may elect to participate in a study abroad program at selected universities for a semester, a summer, or a year. The program is available to students in all majors, but some proficiency in the language spoken in the host country is required.
Campus Life
Students participate in a variety of College-sponsored activities, including eight music-related organizations; three campus publications; theater productions; intramural sports; ethnic, political, and religious organizations; honor, service, and leadership societies; professional fraternities; the Newberry College Student Ambassadors; and special interest groups. The Newberry College Student Government Association is composed of students elected to the Newberry Student Senate. Through committee assignments, it assists in the formulation and implementation of College policies. The NCSGA officers are elected through campuswide elections, and the senators are elected by the constituencies they represent. All Campus Events, ACE, is a student-run organization that provides campus entertainment and activities for the student body. Also on campus are four Interfraternity Council fraternities, three Panhellenic sororities, and two National Pan Hellenic sororities and a fraternity. Each residence hall on campus-three female, one male, and one coed-also provides programming and activities for each of its residents.
Facilities and Resources
Langford Communications Center contains state-of-the-art equipment and resources for the student of radio and television communications. It also houses the studio for Newberry's Cable Channel 2, owned and operated by the College. As an Internet node with its own World Wide Web site, the College can extend free in-room dialing access for students using the Internet. Our Classroom building is the site of the main computer lab, housing 30 IBM PCs with Windows 95 software and Internet and e-mail access available to students. Kaufmann Hall, which houses the cafeteria, the post office, the student lounge, and student government office. Wessels Library contains nearly 100,000 bound and microtext volumes and subscriptions to more than 400 periodicals. It also has computer facilities to do research on the Internet, Infotrac, and CDNewsbank systems. The Physical Education Complex contains Eleazer Arena, classrooms, and a student weight room for workouts. The Alumni Music Center is dedicated to the study and performance of music.
Athletics/Sports / Coaches Directory
The Newberry College Indians maintain a full schedule of NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletic competition with other colleges in the South Atlantic Conference. For men, we offer baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, and tennis. Women participate in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. In each sport, scholarships based upon ability and talent are available; contact the coach for further information. Our football and soccer teams hold their competitions in Setzler Stadium, capable of seating 4,000 Indian fans. Eleazer Arena, with a capacity of 1,600, is host to the women's volleyball team and the men's and women's basketball teams. For our springtime sports, tennis matches capture attention at the Cannon Courts and baseball is played on the diamond adjacent to Setzler Stadium.
Financial Aid / Scholarships
More than 90 percent of students at Newberry receive some form of financial assistance. Assistance is available in the form of scholarships, loans, and campus employment based on need or merit. Newberry College awards more than 200 endowed scholarships, including the prestigious Founders and Presidential Scholarship awards. Music, theater, and athletic scholarships are also available for men and women. Residents of South Carolina usually qualify for a South Carolina Tuition Grant. Communing members of a Lutheran Church may receive a variety of scholarship grants from the Lutheran Scholarship Program. To apply for student aid, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available from high school guidance counselors or from the Newberry Student Aid Office.
Admission Requirements / Application
In determining the admission status of all applicants to Newberry College, the following factors are taken into consideration: SAT I or ACT, grade point average on academic courses, high school rank, type of coursework pursued, cocurricular activities, relationship(s) to Newberry College alumni, and other relevant factors such as part-time employment. Students whose profiles fall below acceptable standards may be referred to the Admissions Committee. This committee, composed of members of the College faculty and administration, carefully deliberates before determining admission status. Upon review, applicants may be regularly admitted, admitted with a reduced course load, have their applications held for additional grades or test scores, or be denied admission. As soon as possible following the admissions decision, the applicant is notified by mail. Acceptance of the applicant is always contingent upon successful completion of coursework in progress. Following high school graduation, an additional official final transcript bearing the date of graduation is required. For those students wishing to transfer to Newberry, they must fill out the application for admission and submit all official college transcripts, and, if the student has less than 30 accumulated semester hours of credit, also the final high school transcript.
