Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
65.2%
2,096 admitted
SAT · 50th
1160
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6-yr grad
52.0%
Retention 74.6%
Undergrads
903
11:1 S-F
Admissions
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65.2%
2,096 admitted
from 3,217 apps
Applications3,217
Overall admit rate65.2%
Enrolled265 · 12.6% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay, Class rank, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsCharacter, Extracurriculars, Interview, Demonstrated interest, Recs, Talent, Volunteering, Work experience
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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1160
SAT composite · 50th %ile
SAT
255075
R&W530580620
Math520580620
Comp—11601240
ACT
255075
Comp212426
Cost & aid
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$44,360
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$44,360
Fees$3,200
Room & board$14,644
Books$2,100
Avg need-based grant$38,815
% need met82.3%
Avg debt at graduation$44,554
Academics
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11 : 1
student-faculty ratio
74.6% retention
Student-faculty11 : 1
Retention74.6%
4-year graduation52.0%
6-year graduation52.0%
Enrollment
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903
undergraduates
15 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates903
First-year263
Transfer52
Full-time99%
Female51%
International (freshmen)15
Rankings
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#163
U.S. News & World Report
Best National Liberal Arts Colleges
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Liberal Arts Colleges#16326
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#48126
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, U.S. News & World Report). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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Liberal Arts College
Carnegie Classification
114 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationLiberal Arts College114
Athletic conferenceBig South Conference2
Athletic divisionOther3
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingSouth Carolina colleges6
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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no application-fee data
Regular decisionMay 1
Early actionoffered
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyPresbyterian College is a test optional institution. If a student's HS GPA is sufficient, ACT or SAT is optional for admissions decisions. Once accepted, however, students are to submit ACT or SAT scores for course placement and research purposes.
Admissions URLhttps://www.presby.edu/admissions/apply-…
Admissions emailadmissions@presby.edu
Admissions phone800-476-7272
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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Furman University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Furman University SC · Private (nonprofit)48.7%13502K
Agnes Scott College GA · Private (nonprofit)63.5%1220731
Alma College MI · Private (nonprofit)65.7%10501K
Hollins University VA · Private (nonprofit)67.5%1190676
Allegheny College PA · Private (nonprofit)58.8%12601K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Presbyterian College

5 years of Presbyterian College's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.