Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC · Private

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Admission rate

Presbyterian College admitted 68.4% of applicants university-wide (2,254 of 3,297).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide68.4%2,2543,297
Men65.3%9251,416
Women70.9%1,3281,874

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,254 admitted students, 262 enrolled (11.6% yield).

Presbyterian College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1080–1280
ACT (mid-50%)
22–27
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Required for some programs

Presbyterian College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $63,540/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$41,810
Fees, housing, food, books & other$21,730
Sticker cost of attendance$63,540/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$18,277
$30k–48k$15,985
$48k–75k$19,366
$75k–110k$19,901
Over $110k$27,032

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $23,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Founders Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Provost ScholarshipUp to $20,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Spence Scholarship$18,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's ScholarshipUp to $17,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Presbyterian Scholarship$16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Scottish ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Need-Based Institutional GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Trustee ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $23,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Founders Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Provost ScholarshipUp to $20,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Spence Scholarship$18,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's ScholarshipUp to $17,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Presbyterian Scholarship$16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Scottish ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Automatic)
  • International Student GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Trustee ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

Presbyterian College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)

International applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Presbyterian College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Application requirements · 2023

Essay prompts

  1. <strong>Assignment Upload</strong><br>You may upload a class assignment in PDF or Word format below.2000 words · Required

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$60,194
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
51.5%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
74%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$26,000
At graduation

Presbyterian College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #163
  • Forbes: #481

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (29%), Biological & life sciences (18%), Social sciences (13%).

Student–faculty ratio: 11:1 · 74% of class sections have under 20 students.

Presbyterian College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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