Limestone University
Gaffney, SC · Private · Town (distant)
Private institution in Gaffney, SC · 1,528 undergraduates · 98% acceptance rate · $44,999 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,4151,113th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $27,5001,273rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $27,5001,150th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $40,9441,232nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,6391,773rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,9991,353rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,7131,307th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 27.6%1,806th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 63.6%1,494th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 98.3%1,499th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,5281,098th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 43.5%567th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 41 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 29 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $53,358 | $52,607 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $48,432 | $52,107 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $45,383 | $40,896 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $32,925 | $34,847 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $32,569 | $33,993 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $30,771 | $33,993 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $28,881 | — |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $27,575 | $30,854 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Predominantly Black Institutionsource
- Founded in 1845source
- Athletic nickname: "Saints"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Mascot: Saint Bernard (dog)source
- Motto: "Toward The Light"source
- Formerly known as "Limestone Springs Female High School" (1845–1881)source
- Formerly known as "Cooper-Limestone Institute" (1881–1898)source
- Formerly known as "Limestone College" (1898–2020)source
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Limestone University’s 1,528 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In SC
- Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC · 1,573 undergrads
- Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC · 1,462 undergrads
- North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC · 1,719 undergrads
- Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC · 1,727 undergrads
- Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC · 1,245 undergrads
- Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC · 1,873 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA · 1,525 undergrads
- Willamette UniversitySalem, OR · 1,525 undergrads
- Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX · 1,524 undergrads
- Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, OK · 1,532 undergrads
- Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham, WA · 1,523 undergrads
- Siena Heights UniversityAdrian, MI · 1,533 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitelimestone.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 218238)
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