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Limestone College

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Limestone College is a private 4-year, coeducational liberal-arts college located in Gaffney, South Carolina.

Limestone was established in 1845 by Dr. Thomas Curtis and his son, Dr. William Curtis, distinguished scholars born and educated in England. Limestone was the first women's college in South Carolina, and one of the first in the nation. Over half of the buildings on the campus, as well as the Limestone Springs and Limestone Quarry Lake itself, are on the National Register of Historic Places. In the 1960s, Limestone became fully coeducational, and today student enrollment is about 50:50 male:female. It is the third oldest college in South Carolina.

Limestone enrolls approximately 750 traditional day students. However, its total student population of over 3500, including evening and distance learning students in its innovative Extended Campus program, makes it the largest private accredited institution in the state of South Carolina. The university primarily serves students from South Carolina and the Eastern seaboard, with an increasing number of students from all over the world in its day and Extended Campus programs.

Between 65% and 75% of the faculty at Limestone hold the terminal degree in their field and the student/faculty ratio is a very low 13:1. Limestone offers students 17 majors in four different divisions of study: Arts and Letters, Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Professional Studies. An innovative and comprehensive Program for Alternative Learning Styles (PALS) serves a growing number of college age students with specific learning disabilities (LD) such as AD/HD, dyslexia, etc. in the day campus program.

Limestone plays sports in the 12-school Conference Carolinas, offering competitive opportunities at the NCAA Division II level for men in soccer, basketball, baseball, wrestling, lacrosse, golf, cross country, swimming, and tennis, and for women in volleyball, basketball, softball, tennis, soccer, swimming, cross country, and lacrosse. Limestone has an indoor Olympic-size pool for swim team and recreational use, along with a newly-constructed (2005) campus Physical Education facility containing modern classrooms, offices, locker rooms, Athletic Training Education facilities for the school's fully-accredited AT program, a state of the art fitness center, and a wrestling practice facility.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Saints

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,753
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
81%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 14,040
Students Receiving Aid:
85%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 25
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 81%
Part-Time 19%
Men vs. Women
Women 51%
Men 49%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 51%
African-American 46%
Other 2%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 69%
Out-of-State 31%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
South Carolina 69%
North Carolina 5%
Maryland 3%
Virginia 3%
Georgia 3%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 14%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference)
Track (Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 14,040    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,970 54%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,118 85%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 3,156 65%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,107 67%  
Any Aid:
  85%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 55% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 54%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 450, Math: 440
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 520, Math: 540
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 21%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 17, Verbal: 13, Math: 15
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 21, Verbal: 21, Math: 19

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Limestone College

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors
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