Political science
Ranked #362 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,154
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Presbyterian College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 68.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,394 of 1,964 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 500–620, SAT Math 480–580, ACT 21–26. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 852
Smaller than 67% of colleges
National median 1,603
Presbyterian CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Presbyterian College admitted 68.4% of 1,964 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,964
68.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,394
16.2% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)226
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 500–620
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 480–580
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 21–26
- 136
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- 980–1200
- ACT, middle 50%
- 21–26
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$20,154
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
- $46,160
- Average net price
- $20,154
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44.6%
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52.1%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
79.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$61,828
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Presbyterian College
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Bachelor's majors where Presbyterian 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.
Business
Ranked #564 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 47 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $67,278
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Psychology
Ranked #679 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 35 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,208
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
852
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Presbyterian College
Clinton, SC, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts 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
- presby.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $20,154 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
Presbyterian
Affiliated with a Presbyterian church.
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What is the Presbyterian College acceptance rate for 2026?
Presbyterian College admitted 68.4% of 1,964 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 Presbyterian College tuition?
Tuition at Presbyterian College is $46,160 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $20,154 a year.
What is the average net price at Presbyterian College?
The average net price at Presbyterian College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $20,154 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 Presbyterian College?
52.1% of first-time, full-time students at Presbyterian College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Presbyterian College?
The closest matches are Warren Wilson College, Lees-McRae College, and William Peace 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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