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How strong are the academics at Greenville University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

14:1
Student to faculty ratio
47%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Greenville has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Greenville University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Greenville's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Greenville University:

76%
First-year retention rate
47%
4-year grad rate
57%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Greenville University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Elementary Education and Teaching
Business Administration and Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
14.4
16.32
18.24
20.16
22.08
24

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 6
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 16
  • Environmental Biology 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 22
  • Organizational Behavior Studies 19
  • Accounting 6
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 6
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician 3
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 24
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 3
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 2
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 1
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 0
  • Education, General 0
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 3
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 3
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
History
  • History, General 0
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 16
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 5
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 9
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 7
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 7
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Physics, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 15
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 14
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Religious/Sacred Music 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Digital Arts 11
  • Music Technology 7
  • Music, Other 1

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