Newberry, South Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Newberry College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Newberry, South Carolina. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 1,536 students in fall 2024, including 1,481 undergraduates and 55 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Newberry College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 71 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 307 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Mission
Newberry College prepares students in the Lutheran liberal arts tradition through its supportive academic community for lifelong intellectual and personal development, meaningful vocation, and engaged citizenship in the global society.
Key figures
1,536
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
307
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
71
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 71
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
276
Master's degrees
31
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,536
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,481
Graduate students, fall 2024
55
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,707
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,621
Graduate students, 2024-25
86
Full-time, 2024-25
92%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
50%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
34%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
South Atlantic Conference
Interim President
David Harpool
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact