Catawba College
Salisbury, NC2300 W Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144
800-228-2922
Catawba College is a private, coeducational college in Catawba, North Carolina, United States. The college enrolls about 1,300 students from over 30 states and more than a dozen countries. It offers more than 50 majors, minors and concentrations. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
Catawba College was founded in 1851 as a school for boys. It became a junior college in 1931 and a four-year college in 1946. The college moved to its current location in 1961. The college offers a liberal arts education and has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top regional colleges in the South.
The college has a strong commitment to service learning and offers a number of service-learning courses. It also has a study abroad program and offers a number of scholarships and financial aid programs.
Catawba College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a member of the Council of Independent Colleges and the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 1371
Acceptance Rate: 52.12%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.catawba.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.catawba.edu/finaid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $47074
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $47074
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Catawba College is $169557.89. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Catawba College. For graduates of Catawba College, we saw an average early-career income of $45100.00 and mid-career income of $80100.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.