Big South Conference Members Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, at Big South Conference schools, a total of 71,107 undergraduate students has awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $17,481 while the 2025 average tuition & fees of the Big South is $31,340. The average financial aid amount could cover 55.78% of tuition & fees.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 96%% of students (12,292 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
The following list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent of students received financial aid.
- For all undergraduate students, Presbyterian College has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 92% and Gardner-Webb University has the lowest graduation rate of 70%.
- For all undergraduate students, Presbyterian College has the highest amount of grant aid of $36,849 and Liberty University has the lowest amount of grant aid of $6,888.
- For first-time full-time students, Campbell University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and Hampton University has the lowest graduation rate of 87%.
- For first-time full-time students, Presbyterian College has the highest amount of grant aid of $37,241 and University of North Carolina Asheville has the lowest amount of grant aid of $6,856.
Big South Schools Financial Aid Comparison
The following table compares financial aid statistics between Big South schools. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell University Buies Creek, NC Private, 4 years | $41,600 ($31,190) | 2,625 | 89% | $28,152 | 492 | 100% | $34,413 |
| Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC Private, 4 years | $34,750 ($30,700) | 1,262 | 70% | $26,288 | 400 | 99% | $24,762 |
| High Point University High Point, NC Private, 4 years | $45,312 ($34,005) | 4,318 | 86% | $24,855 | 1,341 | 89% | $18,149 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC Public, 4 years | $24,849 ($7,501) | 2,279 | 78% | $7,504 | 458 | 91% | $6,856 |
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC Private, 4 years | $32,520 ($24,840) | 2,520 | 89% | $21,011 | 709 | 98% | $22,411 |
| Presbyterian College Clinton, SC Private, 4 years | $44,910 ($37,842) | 874 | 92% | $36,849 | 269 | 100% | $37,241 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC Public, 4 years | $23,090 ($11,588) | 3,269 | 73% | $8,660 | 662 | 97% | $10,414 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Public, 4 years | $28,676 ($14,678) | 3,095 | 83% | $13,420 | 704 | 100% | $14,600 |
| Hampton University Hampton, VA Private, 4 years | $30,592 ($25,442) | 2,231 | 82% | $17,764 | 701 | 87% | $17,446 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Private, 4 years | $16,173 | 40,241 | 82% | $6,888 | 4,570 | 97% | $12,023 |
| Longwood University Farmville, VA Public, 4 years | $27,980 ($15,740) | 2,838 | 90% | $9,779 | 778 | 99% | $10,869 |
| Radford University Radford, VA Public, 4 years | $25,633 ($12,548) | 5,555 | 92% | $8,601 | 1,208 | 99% | $8,968 |
| Average | $31,340 | 71,107 | 84% | $17,481 | 12,292 | 96% | $18,179 |
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