Newberry College

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#5593 / #1472
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1341
Most Desirable School
Private college in Newberry, South Carolina

Newberry College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1472
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
90%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$32,750
Graduation rate
42%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,479

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About Newberry College

According to Wikipedia, Newberry College is a private Lutheran college in Newberry, South Carolina. As of 2023, it has 1,521 students. Academics Newberry College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's and master's degrees.

Newberry College's Online Degrees

BA in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BSN in Nursing Rn To Bsn
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 3-4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Respiratory Therapy
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 3-4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Psychology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 3-4 years
  • Format: Fully online

Newberry College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
4,26990%69%42%94020

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2023; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Newberry College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$32,750
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$20,796
30K - 48K$19,967
48K - 75K$21,190
75K - 110K$22,922
110K+$25,368

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Newberry College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Newberry College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $51,404 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Newberry College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,6511,58071

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Newberry College?

Newberry College is located at 2100 College St, Newberry, SC 29108.

How Safe is Newberry College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Newberry College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Newberry College has a violent crime rate of 0.20% and a property crime rate of 0.59%. Newberry has a violent crime rate of 0.59% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.11%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Newberry College Known For?

Newberry College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Newberry College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Newberry College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Literature
#1899
World Rank
#1955
Historical Rank
#630
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #630 in the U.S. and #1899 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Sociology
#2464
World Rank
#2469
Historical Rank
#724
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #724 in the U.S. and #2464 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
History
#2933
World Rank
#2949
Historical Rank
#941
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #941 in the U.S. and #2933 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Chemistry
#4192
World Rank
#4199
Historical Rank
#979
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #979 in the U.S. and #4192 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Mathematics
#4319
World Rank
#4350
Historical Rank
#1119
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #1119 in the U.S. and #4319 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Political Science
#5169
World Rank
#5177
Historical Rank
#1197
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #1197 in the U.S. and #5169 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Communications
#4759
World Rank
#4779
Historical Rank
#1261
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #1261 in the U.S. and #4759 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Philosophy
#4185
World Rank
#4221
Historical Rank
#1268
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #1268 in the U.S. and #4185 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Education
#5468
World Rank
#5471
Historical Rank
#1335
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #1335 in the U.S. and #5468 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Law
#4856
World Rank
#4865
Historical Rank
#1423
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #1423 in the U.S. and #4856 worldwide for influence in Law.

Psychology
#4062
World Rank
#4074
Historical Rank
#1545
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #1545 in the U.S. and #4062 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Biology
#6557
World Rank
#6577
Historical Rank
#1600
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #1600 in the U.S. and #6557 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Medical
#5681
World Rank
#5682
Historical Rank
#1647
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #1647 in the U.S. and #5681 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Computer Science
#8066
World Rank
#8070
Historical Rank
#2065
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #2065 in the U.S. and #8066 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Nursing
#5836
World Rank
#5836
Historical Rank
#2289
USA Rank

Newberry College ranks #2289 in the U.S. and #5836 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees

Who Are Newberry College's Most Influential Alumni?

Heath Benedict
An American football player.
Debola Ogunseye
A Footballer.