Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #457 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 46 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $38,192
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Newberry College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 89.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,240 of 2,160 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 470–590, SAT Math 465–565, ACT 16–21. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,479
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Newberry CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Newberry College admitted 89.8% of 2,160 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,160
89.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,240
26.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)328
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 470–590
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 465–565
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 16–21
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Newberry College- SAT, middle 50%
- 935–1155
- ACT, middle 50%
- 16–21
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$22,104
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $32,750
- Average net price
- $22,104
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 54.8%
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41.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
69.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$51,404
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Newberry College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Newberry College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Nursing
Ranked #680 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $72,303
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
Business
Ranked #928 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 38 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,747
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,479
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC, United States
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Campus
Newberry College
Newberry, SC, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 79 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- newberry.edu
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Mission & community
Lutheran
Affiliated with a Lutheran church.
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Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Newberry College acceptance rate for 2026?
Newberry College admitted 89.8% of 2,160 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Newberry College tuition?
Tuition at Newberry College is $32,750 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $22,104 a year.
What is the average net price at Newberry College?
The average net price at Newberry College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $22,104 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Newberry College?
41.5% of first-time, full-time students at Newberry College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Newberry College?
The closest matches are Benedict College, Converse University, and Coker University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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