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Presbyterian College

Clinton, South Carolina Private nonprofit 4-year Town

Overview

Presbyterian College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Clinton, South Carolina. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,095, made up of 853 undergraduates and 242 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).

Presbyterian College offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 44 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Physician Assistant, and Pharmacy. It awarded 226 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

1,095
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
226
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
44
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 44

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 3
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Social Sciences 3
Psychology 1
History 1
English Language and Literature 1
Physical Sciences 3
Philosophy and Religious Studies 3
Education 5
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 4
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 2
Visual and Performing Arts 7

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
147
Master's degrees
31
Professional doctorates
48

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,095
Undergraduates, fall 2024
853
Graduate students, fall 2024
242
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,247
Undergraduates, 2024-25
977
Graduate students, 2024-25
270
Full-time, 2024-25
93%
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
57%
Men
43%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
17%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pioneer Football League; Big South Conference
President
Anita Olson Gustafson, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training

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