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Lander University (LU)
320 Stanley Avenue
|
Greenwood,
SC |
29649
01. What the School is Known For
Prominent Alumni
Miriam Stevenson Breckenridge '55
Miss Universe 1954-55
Dr. Sue Brannan Clark '84
Meyer Distinguished Prof. in Chem.- Wash. St. Univ
Linda Latham Dolny '69
Pres., PML Associates, Int'l HRM Consulting Firm
Dr. Thomas W. Gettys '78
Prof. of Medicine/BioChem. @ Med. Univ. of S.C.
Nancy Jones Guzman '72
S.C. Principal of the Yr.; National Dist. Princip.
James Albert Lander '91
S.C. Comptroller General - 1999-Present
Kelly Goldman McCalla '85 and '89
S.C. Teacher of the Year; Milken Family Award
Most Popular Places On Campus
Student Center
Grill Works
Cafeteria
Student Atrium
Library
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Jeff's Grill restaurant
EXPO 300 Fun Center
REI 10 movie theatres
02. Students
Gender
67% female33% male
Out of State
3% are out
of state97% are
in-state
of state97% are
in-state
Students
87% are
full time13% are
part time
full time13% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
2,733
Foreign Countries Represented
21
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Caucasian
Unknown
International
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
1,750
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average HS GPA
3.40
Deadlines
Regular
August 5
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 530
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
440 - 540
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
17 - 22
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Class Rank
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity
72/99
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04. Academics
Student/Faculty
20 : 1
Total Faculty
183
Terminal Degree
84
Gender
Men
92
Women
91
Minority
17
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Bachelor's
Certificate
Master's
05. Campus Life
Students
33%
First-Year Students
80%
Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
06. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Apartment Single
Dorms Coed
Dorms Female
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
65
Number of Honor Societies
6
Number of Social Sororities
6
Number of Religious Organizations
7
Join a fraternity
12%
Join a sorority
12%
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Division II
Men's Sports (Bearcats)
Basketball
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Women's Sports (Bearcats)
Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Volleyball
08. Student Services
Military
Army ROTC Offered on-campus
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
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The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description Dell computers
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Mr. Jonathan T. Reece
Director of Admissions
Lander University Office of Admissions Greenwood, SC 29649-2099
(864) 388-8307
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
(864) 388-8307
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Coach Directly
Advance Notice
2 weeks
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Anytime
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Holiday Inn Express Jameson Inn Fairfield Inn Hampton Inn
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Internship
12. Majors
01 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Business/Commerce, General.
02 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.
03 EDUCATION.
- Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Music Teacher Education.
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
- Secondary Education and Teaching.
- Special Education and Teaching, General.
04 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
05 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
- Spanish Language and Literature.
06 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Athletic Training/Trainer.
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
07 HISTORY.
- History, General.
08 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
09 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
10 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
- Gerontology.
11 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
12 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, General.
13 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
14 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Political Science and Government, General.
- Sociology.
15 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Fine/Studio Arts, General.
- Music History, Literature, and Theory.
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$12,024
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$840
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
1020
On-Campus Room and Board
5176
Approximate Expenses per year
$19,060
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateJun 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$2,500
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$2,500
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,200
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$4,500
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Nursing Scholarships
03 - Need-Based Federal Pell
04 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
05 - Need-Based SEOG
06 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - Federal Perkins Loans
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
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Read More01. Overview
02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
1,750
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average HS GPA
3.40
Deadlines
Regular
August 5
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 530
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
440 - 540
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
17 - 22
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Class Rank
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$12,024
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$840
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
1020
On-Campus Room and Board
5176
Approximate Expenses per year
$19,060
Students Also View These Schools
Appalachian State University
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
College of Charleston
Davidson College
East Carolina University
Elon University
Francis Marion University
Furman University
Guilford College
High Point University
James Madison University
North Carolina State University
University of Georgia
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of South Carolina—Columbia
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Wake Forest University
Winthrop University
Wofford College
05. Academics
Student/Faculty
20 : 1
Total Faculty
183
Terminal Degree
84
Gender
Men
92
Women
91
Minority
17
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Bachelor's
Certificate
Master's
Prominent Alumni
Miriam Stevenson Breckenridge '55
Miss Universe 1954-55
Dr. Sue Brannan Clark '84
Meyer Distinguished Prof. in Chem.- Wash. St. Univ
Linda Latham Dolny '69
Pres., PML Associates, Int'l HRM Consulting Firm
Dr. Thomas W. Gettys '78
Prof. of Medicine/BioChem. @ Med. Univ. of S.C.
Nancy Jones Guzman '72
S.C. Principal of the Yr.; National Dist. Princip.
James Albert Lander '91
S.C. Comptroller General - 1999-Present
Kelly Goldman McCalla '85 and '89
S.C. Teacher of the Year; Milken Family Award
06. Student Body
Gender
67% female33% male
Out of State
3% are out
of state97% are
in-state
of state97% are
in-state
Students
87% are
full time13% are
part time
full time13% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
2,733
Foreign Countries Represented
21
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Caucasian
Unknown
International
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
Students
33%
First-Year Students
80%
Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
Most Popular Places On Campus
Student Center
Grill Works
Cafeteria
Student Atrium
Library
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Jeff's Grill restaurant
EXPO 300 Fun Center
REI 10 movie theatres
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Mr. Jonathan T. Reece
Director of Admissions
Lander University Office of Admissions Greenwood, SC 29649-2099
(864) 388-8307
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
(864) 388-8307
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Coach Directly
Advance Notice
2 weeks
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Anytime
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
Greyhound Bus Lines Taxis
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Holiday Inn Express Jameson Inn Fairfield Inn Hampton Inn
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Division II
Men's Sports (Bearcats)
Basketball
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Women's Sports (Bearcats)
Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Volleyball
11. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Apartment Single
Dorms Coed
Dorms Female
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
65
Number of Honor Societies
6
Number of Social Sororities
6
Number of Religious Organizations
7
Join a fraternity
12%
Join a sorority
12%
12. Student Services
Military
Army ROTC Offered on-campus
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description Dell computers
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateJun 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$2,500
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$2,500
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,200
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$4,500
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Nursing Scholarships
03 - Need-Based Federal Pell
04 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
05 - Need-Based SEOG
06 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - Federal Perkins Loans
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Internship
15. Majors
01 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Business/Commerce, General.
02 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.
03 EDUCATION.
- Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Music Teacher Education.
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
- Secondary Education and Teaching.
- Special Education and Teaching, General.
04 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
05 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
- Spanish Language and Literature.
06 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Athletic Training/Trainer.
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
07 HISTORY.
- History, General.
08 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
09 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
10 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
- Gerontology.
11 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
12 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, General.
13 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
14 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Political Science and Government, General.
- Sociology.
15 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Fine/Studio Arts, General.
- Music History, Literature, and Theory.
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What is Rolling Admission? | The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review
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What Looks Good on College Applications? | The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review
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Calculate Your GPA With Our GPA Scale | The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review
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ACT vs SAT Score Conversion Chart | The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review
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