by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Presbyterian College was awarded 1 badge in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general psychology.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, PC is ranked #1,272 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
PC is also ranked #15 out of 45 schools in South Carolina.
Presbyterian College has an acceptance rate of 59%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for PC.
About 20% of students accepted to PC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 630.
The student to faculty ratio at PC is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Presbyterian College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Presbyterian College is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At PC the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 53%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,048 undergraduates at PC with 977 being full-time and 71 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,719 | $16,445 | $23,017 | $23,789 | $23,855 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of PC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At PC, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $7,610 a year. That adds up to $30,440 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for PC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 503 South Broad Street, Clinton, SC 29325 |
| Phone: | 864-833-2820 |
| Website: | https://www.presby.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 52 | NA |
| General Biology | 44 | $30,034 |
| Sociology | 44 | NA |
| General Psychology | 37 | $23,510 |
| Allied Health Professions | 32 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 22 | $34,712 |
| History | 21 | $35,265 |
| General English Literature | 8 | NA |
| Physics | 8 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 6 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 111 students took at least one online class at Presbyterian College. This is a decrease from the 128 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 111 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | 128 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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