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Limestone College, South Carolina

Overview of Limestone College

Limestone is in a town not far from a more urbanized area, in Gaffney, South Carolina. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at Limestone earn degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include business and management, computer science and engineering, and family and social work.

Limestone Selectivity

Limestone does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2005 was 450 to 520 for students at the school. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 440 and 540. Limestone attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

Limestone, in 2005, had 3,218 students (2,502 full-time equivalent). A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

Student Life

Many students at Limestone are part-timers. The school makes available student meal plans. Athletic teams at Limestone belong to the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Limestone

Limestone College
1115 College Drive
Gaffney, SC 29340-3799
General Phone: 86448971510
http://www.limestone.edu

Limestone Programs and Degrees (2005)

Limestone awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management289business management, business, accounting and management, human resources development, marketing, MIS, human resources management, managerial economics, ...
Computer Science And Engineering140information science, computer and info science, computer support, computer programming, computer programming courses, computer applications programming
Family And Social Work97social work
Liberal Arts52liberal arts and sciences, English, history, history courses
Therapy And Counseling35psychology, counseling psychology
Education And Teaching29elementary school teaching, Montessori teaching, math teaching, physical education teaching, biology teaching, social studies teaching, secondary teaching, English teaching, ...
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy16health and physical education, sports and fitness management, health and fitness, athletic trainer
Security And Law Enforcement10criminal justice and administration, corrections and criminal justice, corrections, criminal justice and safety
Science5biology, chemistry
Fine Arts2fine arts
Design1graphic design
Mathematics1mathematics
Music1music
Law0pre-law
Drama And Performing Arts0theater history and criticism, drama
Medicine0medical preparatory

Number of programs and degrees for Limestone in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree62251
Associate's degree569

Limestone Student Body

In 2005, Limestone had a total enrollment of 3,218 students (2,502 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time82%
Part-Time18%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White50%
Black46%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-199%
20-219%
22-2411%
25-2918%
30-3415%
35-3911%
40-4921%
50-646%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
South Carolina69%
North Carolina5%
Georgia4%
Maryland3%
Virginia3%
New York3%
State unknown2%
Florida2%
Indiana1%
Massachusetts1%
Tennessee1%
New Jersey1%
Michigan1%
Texas1%
Pennsylvania1%
Ohio1%

Limestone Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time65 %
Part-Time39 %

Limestone Room and Board (2005)

Limestone offers campus housing for 352 of its 2,502 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Gaffney, South Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other South Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Limestone Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,03957355%22539%
Men44527963%11240%
Women59429449%11338%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450520
SAT Math440540
ACT Verbal1321
ACT Math1519
ACT Composite1721

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT54%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT21%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Limestone Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 14,040
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,040
Room and board$ 5,800
Books and supplies$ 1,660
Other expenses$ 3,110

Financial Aid:
Limestone participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 343600)

Limestone Faculty

Limestone has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*1*
Associate professorcalendar year3$53,5000*
Assistant professorcalendar year4$45,0632*
No academic rankcalendar year9$20,9445$20,700
All faculty totalcalendar year17$33,9858$30,844

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year4$48,0001*
Associate professoracademic year11$39,7732*
Assistant professoracademic year8$38,1887$36,607
Instructoracademic year3$34,5835$32,350
All faculty totalacademic year26$39,95215$36,383

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Limestone Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballCarolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference
BaseballCarolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference
TrackCarolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total10075175
Basketball121224
Baseball14014
Track639
All Other Sports6860128

Limestone Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting and Business/Management
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Human Resources Development
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Other
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Montessori Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
History, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General

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Limestone Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Limestone Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Limestone % of degrees in family and social work
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Limestone % students 40 years or older
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Limestone Number of students
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Limestone % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Limestone % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Limestone % students on athletic fin. aid
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Limestone % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Limestone % of students from other states
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Limestone Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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