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Erskine College And Seminary |
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Erskine provides an outstanding Christian liberal arts education to all students to prepare them for responsible living,
service, and ministry in both church and society. Christian commitment blends with academic excellence in a way which is
neither artificial nor contrived. The college has a strong belief in academic freedom, provides incentive for critical
thinking and investigation, and attempts to model a true picture of servant leadership. |
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| County |
Abbeville County, SC |
| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I |
| Institution Level |
4 or more years |
| Institution Control |
Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
585 students
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| Part-Time Undergraduate |
9 students
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| Full-Time Graduate |
41 students
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| Part-Time Graduate |
86 students
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| Total Enrollment |
890 students
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| Total Dormitory Capacity |
654 students
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| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
98 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
28 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$1,675 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
56% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$7,426 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
94% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$11,232 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
40% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$7,609 |
- Through its curriculum, Erskine offers a broadly based education combining work in diverse
disciplines, proficiency in basic skills, fields of major concentration and elective courses. The College offers the Bachelor
of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees. Erskine College has offered both degrees since the 1930s. The Bachelor of Arts
degree is offered for programs in the liberal arts and sciences. The Bachelor of Science degree is offered in certain applied
studies or career-oriented programs and in specific programs in the natural sciences to prepare students for graduate
schools.
- Erskine College is located in Due West, a town of 1,200 residents located in historic Abbeville
County, South Carolina, an area rich in colonial, Revolutionary War, and Civil War History. The town and the college, with a
number of antebellum buildings, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. An annual spring festival brings a
large number of tourists to share in the cultural and historic heritage of the county.
- Erskine’s spacious 85-acre campus provides classic and modern facilities. The signature towers of the
Erskine Building are complemented by a state-of-the-art science facility. Centrally located on the campus is the Bowie Arts
Center, a modern 14,000-square foot museum and gallery. The Galloway Activities Center contains two gyms, racquetball courts,
weight room, and athletic training facility. The Literary Societies, as old as college, are located on campus. Students eat
at an award-winning cafeteria and campus cafés.
- The college maintains sound and varied recreational and athletic programs. The college encourages
sport activities among all students in a belief that participation in sport at the intercollegiate, intramural, or
recreational level aids in the overall personal development of the individual.
- Erskine College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges
and School to award bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. The teacher education programs of the college are
approved by the State Board of Education using the Standards of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher
Education and Certification (NASDTEC). Erskine is on the approved list of the American Association of University Women(AAUW).
- Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
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