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North Greenville University

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#6 Best colleges for exercise science and kinesiology in South Carolina

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $21,063 a year

Median debt at graduation: $23,082 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 47%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.55%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.72%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,156 · ACT 24
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,393

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$18,947
$30,001–$48,000$16,988
$48,001–$75,000$20,704
$75,001–$110,000$20,433
Over $110,000$24,550

Full cost of attendance before aid: $42,034 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,944
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 47% · Women 53%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
27%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
29%
Total students2,219
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$21,063
Cost of attendance (per year)$42,034
Median federal debt at graduation$23,082
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
55%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
56%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
52%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
61%
First-year retention72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$43,035
Admission rate67%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$35
Students receiving Pell grants33%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1060–1240ACT 20–28
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1156
SAT reading & writing540–630
SAT math520–610
ACT composite20–28
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Accounting$62,411
Business administration$52,707
Criminal justice$51,418
Marketing$48,859
Kinesiology and exercise science$46,748
Journalism$46,502
Secondary education$45,918
Teacher education$40,804
Bible/Biblical Studies$40,334
Liberal arts$39,535

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Biological and physical sciences, Biology, Broadcasting, Business (general), Communication studies, Computing and information science, Education (general), English, Fine arts, Health sciences, History, Information technology, International business, Mathematics, Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, Music, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies, Pastoral counseling, Political science, Psychology, Religious Music and Worship, Romance languages, Theatre.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Education25%
Business20%
Liberal arts and general studies9%
Theology and religious studies7%
Parks, recreation and fitness6%

Campus life

School colors
SettingRural
Part-time undergraduates4%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older10%
On-campus room and board (per year)$11,850
SportsNCAA Division II · Conference Carolinas
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member13 to 1
Faculty who are full-time67%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$16,624Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 71% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)About 15 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population1,8802020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreCharlotteAbout 88 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January41°F1991–2020 normal, from TRYON, NC US, about 12 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July78°F1991–2020 normal, from TRYON, NC US, about 12 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.430.08
Motor vehicle theft0.140.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is North Greenville University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 49% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does North Greenville University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $21,063 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into North Greenville University?
North Greenville University admitted 67% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do North Greenville University’s graduates do?
55% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $43,035; the median federal debt at graduation is $23,082.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 218441
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (small programs)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Southern Baptist
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