College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1970 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
3,500 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$19,311,706 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,512 in-state, 12,839 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,430 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, television station |
Student Organizations: |
56 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Kappa Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Rho Lambda, Sigma Tau Delta, Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Campus Ministries, Wesley Foundation, Campus Outreach, Campus Crusade for Christ |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) NAACP; Young, Gifted, and Black Chorus; National Panhellenic Council Minority Student Association; Minority Student Health Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Cut Time Show Choir, College Democrats, Young Republicans, Cultural/Language Club, Student Nurses Club, Math Club, Psychology Club, Dance Team, Student Alumni Association, Ecology Club, Habitat for Humanity, Chess Club, Gamma Sigma Alliance, Gamma Sigma Sigma - Service Sorority |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Patriot (regularly); The Snow Island Review (semester basis) |
Number of Fraternities: |
7 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
3% |
Number of Sororities: |
7 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
4% |
College Services
Basic: |
health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
study skills |
Counseling: |
career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
State School Systems, Public Service Agencies, Local Hospitals, ACS Technologies, First Federal Bank, ESAB |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
391,457 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
Planetarium, Observatory, Cauthen Education Media Center, Teaching Materials Center, Hewn Timber Cabins |
Computers Available: |
551 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
No |
Wireless Areas: |
|
Wireless Capacity: |
|
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms, men's dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
300 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Florence, South Carolina (8), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (60) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Florence, South Carolina (10) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Florence, South Carolina (10) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Arts Alive, International Festival, University Programming Board Events, Homecoming |
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