Newberry College: Statistics

Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 5395 of 12,502	In the World
# 1503 of 452	In North America
# 1419 of 452	In the United States
# 24 of 1	In Newberry
# 2582 of 3,253	For Horticulture
Top 1-3	For 5 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

90%

Enrollment

3,177

Average SAT

1,375

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$21,943 /y

Aid receiving

97%

Undergraduates

1,481

Graduates

Male:Female Ratio

49:51

Religion

Evangelical Lutheran Church

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Website

newberry.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Newberry College has an acceptance rate of 90% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	90%	90%	90%
Applicants	4,683	1,834	2,733
Admissions	4,205	1,638	2,500
Freshmen enrolled full time	428	193	231

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Secondary school record	Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	52%
■ Nonresident Alien	3%
■ Hispanic	2%
■ Black or African American	35%
■ Unknown	6%

Newberry College majors

Newberry College has granted 233 bachelor's degrees across 32 programs, and 19 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Newberry College.

Major	Bachelor	Master
Business Administration and Management, General	33	-
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management	22	5
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	23	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	20	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	17	-
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other	16	-
Organizational Leadership	-	14
Psychology, General	13	-
Health & Health Care Administration & Management	10	-
Health and Wellness, General	8	-
Respiratory Therapy Technician & Assistant	8	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	7	-
Marketing, Other	6	-
Music, General	6	-
Political Science and Government, General	5	-
Accounting	4	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	4	-
Graphic Design	4	-
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	4	-
Art & Art Studies, General	3	-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	3	-
History, General	3	-
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	3	-
Sociology, General	2	-
Chemistry, General	1	-
Computer and Information Sciences, General	1	-
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	1	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	1	-
English Language and Literature, General	1	-
Mathematics, General	1	-
Music, Other	1	-
Neuroscience	1	-
Social Studies Teacher Education	1	-
Grand Total	233	19

Publications & Citations

Newberry College has published 452 scientific papers with 5,473 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Ecology, Geology, Computer Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications

452

Citations

5,473

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology	264 / 4,213
Environmental Science	225 / 3,273
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	204 / 2,150
Medicine	199 / 2,631
Chemistry	162 / 2,942
Engineering	137 / 1,495
Ecology	132 / 2,346
Geology	131 / 1,886
Computer Science	129 / 1,643
Geography and Cartography	112 / 1,393
Physics	111 / 1,947
Genetics	110 / 2,326
Biochemistry	100 / 2,270
Political Science	93 / 563
Botany	91 / 1,997
Sociology	87 / 1,234
Law	82 / 533
History	80 / 627
Philosophy	78 / 834
Paleontology	78 / 1,330
Psychology	77 / 909
Horticulture	72 / 1,545
Pathology	67 / 552
Business	61 / 731
Archaeology	58 / 610
Mathematics	57 / 835
Quantum and Particle physics	53 / 1,151
Organic chemistry	52 / 1,169
Materials Science	49 / 505
Surgery	48 / 463
Public Health	45 / 882
Agricultural Science	44 / 664
Oncology	42 / 567
Statistics	42 / 575
Demography	38 / 850
Art & Design	38 / 165
Mechanical Engineering	38 / 319
Psychiatry	37 / 271
Geotechnical Engineering	34 / 531
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science	34 / 652

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Academic rankings

12 Notable alumni

1. Asbury Francis Lever

1875-1940 (aged 65)

politician

Asbury Francis "Frank" Lever was a member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina.

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2. Butler B. Hare

1875-1967 (aged 92)

lawyer politician

Butler Black Hare was an American politician who represented the state of South Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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3. Frederick H. Dominick

1877-1960 (aged 83)

lawyer politician

Frederick Haskell Dominick, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district. He served for eight terms from 1917 to 1933.

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