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Limestone College
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Limestone College |
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Limestone College
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1115 College Drive
Gaffney, SC 29340-3799 |
General information
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(800) 795-7151
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| Type of institution: |
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
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| Federal Aid: |
Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
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| Degrees offered: |
Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees |
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| Carnegie classification: |
Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields |
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| Number of students: |
3,389 (2007)
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| 2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee: | $ 25 |
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| Mission |
| Page eight of the 2007-2008 catalog:
The mission of Limestone College is to educate students from diverse backgrounds in the liberal arts and selected professional disciplines. By providing degree programs throughout South Carolina and by way of the Internet, Limestone College offers opportunities for personal and professional growth to individuals who may find access to higher education difficult.
In a nurturing, supportive environment based on Christian ideals and ethical principles, students are challenged to become critical thinkers and effective communicators who are prepared for responsible citizenship, successful careers, and graduate study.
The College’s faculty and staff, academic and co-curricular programs, financial resources, and support services are dedicated to an educational climate that upholds high academic standards and fosters respect for learning and beauty, creativity and hard work, tolerance and personal integrity, vigorous activity and spiritual reflection. |
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| About this School |
| 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 over 650 traditional day students while its total student population of over 3000, including evening and distance learning students in its innovative Extended Campus program, make it the largest private undergraduate-only accreditated 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 75 and 80% of the faculty at Limestone hold the terminal degree in their field and 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 (PALS) serves a growing number of college age students with specific learning disabilities (LD)and or ADD/ADHD in the day campus program.
Limestone plays sports in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference, offering competitive opportunities at the NCAA Division II level for men in soccer, basketball, baseball, wrestling, lacrosse, golf, cross country, 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.
In 2001, against Southern Wesleyan University, a Limestone College soccer player set the NCAA record for the fastest goal in NCAA history, just under 5 seconds.
Limestone has been labeled a powerhouse in men's lacrosse and won National Championship titles in 2000 & 2002 and Deep South Conference Championship titles in 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, & 2006.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2009-2008 | 2008-2007 | 2007-2006 |
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| In-State | $ 17,300 | $ 15,900 | $ 15,000 |
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| Out of State | $ 17,300 | $ 15,900 | $ 15,000 |
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| Books and Supplies | $ 1,870 | $ 1,660 | $ 1,660 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 6,400 | $ 6,200 | $ 6,000 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 4,232 | $ 3,110 | $ 3,110 |
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| Off Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 6,800 | $ 6,600 | $ 6,400 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 8,985 | $ 8,775 | $ 8,775 |
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| Off Campus w/ family |
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| Other Expenses | $ 5,895 | $ 6,625 | $ 6,625 |
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Financial aid 2006-2007
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
58% |
$ 2,702 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
53% |
$ 3,883 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
91% |
$ 5,698 |
| Loans to students |
83% |
$ 5,004 |
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End of file for Limestone College.
Limestone College
Associate degree
Business + Commerce, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals... |
| Limestone College
Associate degree
Computer + Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | |
Any instructional program in computer/information technology services administration and management not listed in the Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, General category. |
| Limestone College
Associate degree
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | |
Any instructional program in computer and information sciences and support services not listed in the Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, General category. |
| Limestone College
Associate degree
Computer and Information Sciences, Other | |
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| Limestone College
Associate degree
Information Science + Studies | |
A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling;... |
| Limestone College
Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies | |
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Art Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Athletic Training + Trainer | |
A program that prepares individuals to work in consultation with, and under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries and associated conditions. Includes instruction in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses; first aid and emergency... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences, General | |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Biology Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach biology programs at various educational levels. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Business + Managerial Economics | |
A program that focuses on the application of economics principles to the analysis of the organization and operation of business enterprises. Includes instruction in monetary theory, banking and financial systems, theory of competition, pricing theory, wage and salary/incentive theory, analysis of markets,... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Business Administration and Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | |
Any instructional program in business and administration not listed in the Business Administration, Management and Operations, General category. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Computer + Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | |
Any instructional program in computer/information technology services administration and management not listed in the Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, General category. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | |
Any instructional program in computer and information sciences and support services not listed in the Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, General category. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Computer and Information Sciences, Other | |
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| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Computer and Information Sciences, General | |
A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science,... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Computer and Information Systems Security | |
A program that prepares individuals to assess the security needs of computer and network systems, recommend safeguard solutions, and manage the implementation and maintenance of security devices, systems, and procedures. Includes instruction in computer architecture, programming, and systems analysis;... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Computer Programming + Programmer, General | |
A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software design and programming to software installation and maintenance. Includes instruction... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Computer Programming, Other | |
Any instructional program in computer programming not listed in the Computer Programming, General category. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Criminal Justice + Law Enforcement Administration | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Elementary Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
English + Language Arts Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach English grammar, composition and literature programs at various educational levels. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature, General | |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Fine + Studio Arts, General | |
A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images);... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Graphic Design | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Health and Physical Education + Fitness, Other | |
Any instructional program in health and physical education/fitness not listed in the Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General category. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
History, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures;... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Human Resources Development | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply integrated training, organizational development, and career planning and counseling skills to the design, management, and evaluation of programs to improve individual productivity, employability, and job satisfaction and organizational effectiveness. Includes... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Information Science + Studies | |
A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling;... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies | |
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Marketing + Marketing Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships,... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Mathematics Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach mathematics programs at various educational levels. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Mathematics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Music Performance, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Music Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Music, General | |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Pre-Law Studies | |
A program that prepares individuals for the professional study of law at the post-baccalaureate level. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Psychology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods,... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Secondary Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Social Studies Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach general social studies programs at various educational levels. |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Social Work | |
A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning;... |
| Limestone College
Bachelor degree
Sport and Fitness Administration + Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply business, coaching and physical education principles to the organization, administration and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sport recreation services, and related services. Includes instruction... |
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