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Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Gaffney draws many to the area.

Where Is Limestone College?

Contact details for Limestone College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1115 College Drive, Gaffney, SC 29340-3799
Phone:	864-489-7151
Website:	www.limestone.edu

Can I Afford Limestone College?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Limestone College paid $1,050 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$25,200	$25,200
Fees	$1,100	$1,100
Books and Supplies	$1,240	$1,240
On Campus Room and Board	$10,645	$10,645
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,870	$2,870

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Limestone College, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $11,046 a year. That adds up to $44,184 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Limestone College is 4.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Limestone College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,680 undergraduate students at Limestone College, with 1,335 being full-time and 345 being part-time.

There are also 160 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,335 full-time undergraduates at Limestone College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Limestone College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	9
Black or African American	452
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	611
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	195

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Limestone College. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at Limestone College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Limestone College

There are 39 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Limestone College. In 2020-2021, 1,389 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Limestone College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Limestone College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Limestone College was 5.2%. This is the #1,364 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Limestone College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Morder (talk) under License

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