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University or college · Private nonprofit

Newberry College

Newberry, SC100 online only

Newberry College is a private nonprofit college in Newberry, SC, with about 1,407 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,407
plus 100 studying only online
Admission rate
90%
higher than at 75% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$21,656
higher than at 58% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
45%
lower than at 69% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$48,040
higher than at 68% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Newberry College, in brief

Little price break for lower-income families

Families earning under $30,000 pay about $19,887 a year after grants, only $3,691 less than the $23,578 paid by families over $110,000. What it costs ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Newberry College’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $72,303 four years out. Sports graduates earn $38,192. Majors ↓

Rent in Newberry is below the state median

Median rent in Newberry is $831 a month, 30% below the state median. Living in Newberry ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $46,442 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $31,100Room & board $13,500Books & supplies $900Other costs $942

After grants, the average family on aid pays $21,656.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$21,786

About $87,144 over 4 years · 53% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Newberry College?

90%

of applicants admitted

About 18 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Newberry College is likely test-optional.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
45%
within 6 years · Pell students 38%
Come back for year two
69%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$48,040
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$26,805
about $284 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

8.7%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$284 a month against about $3,249 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

56%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 69% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$42k
Middle income$30–75k
$53k
Higher incomeover $75k
$50k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 24%Business 22%Parks, recreation & fitness 15%Education 8%Biology 8%Psychology 5%Everything else 18%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness31 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$38k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations28 graduates a year · typical debt $21,500
$55k4 yrs out
Psychology, General19 graduates a year · typical debt $30,875
$42k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections16 graduates a year
—not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing15 graduates a year · typical debt $22,500
$72k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services14 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods11 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$42k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas10 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

1,479 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 52%Hispanic 2%Black 35%Asian 1%International 3%

Women and men

Women 51%Men 49%
15 : 1
students per teacher
49%
get Pell grants (lower income)
73%
take federal loans
4%
undergrads 25 or older
2%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Newberry

11% of Newberry’s 10,891 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Newberry pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Newberry College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Presbyterian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Clinton
19.1 mi1,136 students
Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Greenwood
29.1 mi2,744 students
University of South Carolina-UnionCommunity college · Public · Union
29.8 mi1,073 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.