What Catawba costs
Catawba College charges $34,300 a year in published tuition and fees, about $17,150 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $49,516 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $18,677 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Catawba
For fall 2024, Catawba College received 3,457 applications and admitted 2,600 students, and 325 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1030 and 1300.
What Catawba students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Catawba College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 40 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 30 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration / Management | 21 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 20 |
| Environmental Science | 15 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 14 |
| Management Information Systems | 12 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 8 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Catawba
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Livingstone College, Salisbury, North Carolina: about 1 mile away
- Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina: about 24 miles away
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina: about 30 miles away
- Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina: about 31 miles away
- Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina: about 33 miles away
- High Point University, High Point, North Carolina: about 34 miles away
Colleges like Catawba
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, North Carolina: 1,276 undergraduates
- Florida Memorial University, Miami Gardens, Florida: 1,183 undergraduates
- Thomas More University, Crestview Hills, Kentucky: 1,293 undergraduates
- Barry University, Miami, Florida: 2,212 undergraduates
- St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, Florida: 2,214 undergraduates
See more colleges like Catawba in the College Filter →
Lists that include Catawba
- Colleges in North Carolina: 33 Compared
- Smaller Private Universities: 256 Compared
- Division II Colleges: 151 Compared
- Suburban Colleges: 207 Compared
- Smaller Private Universities in the Southeast: 61 Compared
- Division II Colleges in the Southeast: 48 Compared
- Suburban Colleges in the Southeast: 44 Compared
FAQ
What is Catawba College's acceptance rate? 75.2% for fall 2024: 2,600 of 3,457 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Catawba College? $34,300 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Catawba College? About 1,200 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Catawba College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1030–1300.
What is the campus setting at Catawba College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Catawba College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Catawba College