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Limestone College

General Information

Name: Limestone College
Address: 1115 College Drive, Gaffney, SC 29340-3799
Phone:

  • General information: (800) 795-7151 x0
  • Financial aid office: (864) 488-8231
  • Admissions office: (864) 488-4554

Website: www.limestone.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,000$14,040$13,200
Books and supplies$1,660$1,660$1,315
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,000$5,800$5,400
        Other expenses$3,110$3,110$2,960
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,115$7,115$6,775
        Other expenses$2,685$2,685$2,555
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$7,710$7,710$7,340

Total expenses   
On-campus$25,770$24,610$22,875
Off-campus$26,460$25,500$23,845
Off-campus with family$24,370$23,410$21,855

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 38%
  • State/local grants: 38%
  • Institutional grants: 98%
  • Student loans: 81%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2107
  • State/local grants:$3931
  • Institutional grants:$5025
  • Student loans:$3230

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,049503546
Percent admitted59.2%65.8%53.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time30.4%35.3%24.8%
Part-time3.7%3.0%4.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3218
First-time student retention: 66%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 63%
    • Part Time: 37%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 37%
    • Women: 63%

White non-hispanic: 50%
Black non-hispanic: 46%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Accounting and Business/Management - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Development - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other - Associate
  • Management Information Systems, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Computer and Information Systems Security - Bachelor
  • Computer Programming, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications - Bachelor
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Montessori Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
  • History, Other - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections - Bachelor
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Theatre Literature, History and Criticism - Bachelor


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