Overview

Catawba College is a Comprehensive institution located in Salisbury, NC.

Location & Contact

Address 2300 West Innes Street
Salisbury, NC  28144-2488
United States

Contact Phone: 800-228-2292

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Environmental Education	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, Other	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Mental Health Counseling/counselor	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Financial Mathematics	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×	×
Theatre/theatre Arts Management	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,094

Applied

2,434

Accepted

1,285

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,622

Females Applied

1,325

Females Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,461

Males Applied

1,099

Males Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 15th	October 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	550	640
SAT Math	-	520	640
ACT Composite	-	18	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

35,990

Private

Fees

14,000

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

34,696

Avg. Financial Aid Package

36,604

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

38,972

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,886

Avg. Loan Aid

20,040

Avg. Grant Aid

11,310

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

84.5%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

27%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,285

Total Undergrad students

8%

International Students

20%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.47%
Black or African American	19.83%
White or Caucasian	52.34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.32%
Asian	0.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.24%
Two or more races	5.23%
Other	2.7%

Gender

Male (46.3%)

Female (52.84%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	54%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No
Basketball	No
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No
Golf	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No		No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No		No
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No		No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

147

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 94

Part-time - 53

Male - 66

Female - 81