This document provides information about 10 private colleges in South Carolina: Allen University, Anderson University, Coker College, Converse College, Limestone College, Morris College, Newberry College, Spartanburg Methodist College, and Wofford College. It outlines key facts about each college such as their religious affiliations, unique academic programs, graduation rates, financial aid offerings, and athletic affiliations.

1. Financial Aid
• FAFSA • FAFSA PIN
• Free Application for Federal
• Personal Identification Number
Student Aid
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• www.pin.ed.gov
• File early after January 1st
• Parents must have their own
pin
• Students must have their own
pin

2. SC Scholarships and Grants
• WEB SITE • SCHOLARSHIPS
• Palmetto Fellows
• Life Scholarship
• Hope Scholarship
• www.che.sc.gov
• Lottery Tuition
• Need-Based Grant
• SC Tuition Grant
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scholarship search

5. Participation (Headcount)
• SCICU member institutions enroll about 14% of all
undergraduate students attending a 2 or 4 year college in
South Carolina
• SCICU 4 year member institutions enroll 25% of all
undergraduate students attending 4 year schools in South
Carolina
• SCICU member institutions enroll more than 3,100 graduate
students
• Enrollment of all students at SCICU member institutions dropped
2.6% (914 students) from the previous year to a level roughly
equal to Fall 2008
• Minority students comprise 47% of all undergraduate students
attending SCICU colleges and universities
• Female students comprise 60% of all undergraduate students
attending SCICU colleges and universities
• South Carolina residents comprise 71% of all undergraduates
students attending SCICU colleges and universities

6. Graduation
• SCICU member institutions award over 24% of the bachelor
degrees in South Carolina
• SCICU member institutions award more than 1,200 post-
baccalaureate degrees
Tuition
• Average tuition and fees for SCICU member institutions is
$21,034
• Average tuition and fees have increased a little more than 4% for
each of the past five years at SCICU member institutions

7. Financial Aid
• More than 91% of all undergraduate students attending SCICU
colleges and universities receive financial aid
• Next to Federal loans (39%), scholarships from SCICU member
institutions (34%) comprise the largest source of student aid at more
than $210 million
• Excluding loans, scholarships from SCICU member institutions equal
close to 56% of all student aid that does not require repayment by
either the student or parent
• Almost 58% of the undergraduate students (17, 894) attending SCICU
colleges and universities receive need-based Federal Pell grants
• More than 45% of the undergraduate students (13,878) attending
SCICU colleges and universities receive need-based State Higher
Education Tuition Grants
• Over one-quarter (26.6%) of the undergraduate students (8,142)
attending SCICU colleges and universities receive State merit
scholarships (Palmetto Fellows, LIFE, HOPE, Tuition Assistance)
• Many students qualify for student financial aid from more than one
source, and the total amount of aid from all sources exceeds $619 million

11. Allen University
• Historically Black College or
University.
• United Negro College Fund School
• Students who do not meet
standard for college level English
and Algebra must take a lab along
with the English and/or Algebra
• Athletics – NAIA Division 1

12. Anderson University
• Nike School for character and
academics
• Cancer Research Facility
• School of Nursing
– Only school in region with cadaver lab
exclusively for nursing program
• Masters in Criminal Justice
• Mobile learning initiative
– I pad for every freshman

13. Anderson University
• Very little educational debt
• Athletics-NCAA Division II

14. Coker College
• Round Table Discussion/
Teaching/Learning
• 93% of graduates have
either a job or admission to
graduate school within 6
months of graduation
• Resume important part of
admission

15. • Education from a Biblical
World View
• Prayerful process to guide
students and parents
• Essay becomes deciding
factor
• Mentoring from professors
• Freshmen Leadership
Teams (RA)
• Adding intercollegiate
athletics

16. Converse College
• One of two women’s
colleges
• 95% graduate in 4 years
• 70% have job offer or
graduation school
acceptance on graduation
day

17. Converse College
• Interesting Majors:
• Equestrian
• Nursing Degree with
Vanderbilt (3+2)
• Engineering Program with
Clemson University
• Musical Theatre (huge
music department with
many majors
• Athletics-NCAA Division II

18. Limestone College
• Began as women’s college
• Based on Christian ideals
• 10 buildings on National
Register of Historic Places
• Large Virtual Campus
Program
• 60 % of students play a
sport
• Athletic Training Major
• Athletics: NCAA Division II

19. Morris College
• Historically Black College or
University
• Baptist affiliation
• “Preparing Teachers and
Preachers”
• Environmental Management
with Department of Energy

20. Morris College
• Social Science Department
• Criminal Justice Division
• Forensics Division
• State of the Art Forensics
• Lab that is used by
SLED
• Best in the state
• Athletics: NAIA

21. Newberry College
• Faith Based-Evangelical
Lutheran Church
• Bridge Program with
Piedmont Technical College
• New Nickname: Wolves
• Scholarships: Call Me
Mister, Teaching Fellows

22. Newberry College
• Interesting Majors and
Minors
• Athletic Training Minor
through Moore Orthopedics
• Sports Profession
• Leisure Management
• Chemistry with Forensics
Concentration
• Nursing
• Church Leadership
• Athletics: NCAA Division II

23. Spartanburg Methodist College
• United Methodist Church
affiliation
• Only 2 year private college
in South Carolina
• Transferability of credits to
other colleges is excellent
• Life Scholarship recipients
receive tuition completely
paid
• Sports: NJCAA

24. Wofford College
• Innovative Practices:
• Novel Experience:
incoming freshmen read a
prescribed novel then
discuss it. Have opportunity
to actually meet the author
• Venture: students
generate their own
businesses and compete in
the “real world” market
place

25. Wofford College
• Best dorms of the ten
colleges visited!
• Practically next door to
Converse College
• Athletics: NCAA Division I