by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Presbyterian College was awarded 1 badge in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration & management.
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College Factual ranked PC as #1,213 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
PC is also ranked #14 out of 44 schools in South Carolina.
When it comes to admittance, Presbyterian College is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 71%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 39% of students accepted to PC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 600. Math scores were between 500 and 620.
The student to faculty ratio at PC is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Presbyterian College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Presbyterian College has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At PC the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 61%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,048 undergraduates at PC with 977 being full-time and 71 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,814 | $19,152 | $22,328 | $20,664 | $27,928 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of PC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At PC, approximately 86% of students took out student loans averaging $5,065 a year. That adds up to $20,260 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at PC is 3.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for PC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 503 South Broad Street, Clinton, SC 29325 |
| Phone: | 864-833-2820 |
| Website: | https://www.presby.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/PresbyterianCollege |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/presbycollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 44 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 25 | $41,314 |
| General Psychology | 22 | NA |
| History | 20 | $20,696 |
| General English Literature | 11 | $25,927 |
| Sociology | 10 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 9 | $32,474 |
| Political Science & Government | 7 | $21,479 |
| Accounting | 5 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 5 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 128 students took at least one online class at Presbyterian College. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 128 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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