Morris College
Tuition per year
$16,664
$24,266 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
383
Student-faculty ratio 10:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
11.5%
4-year; 6-year rate 23.9%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Sumter, South Carolina
- Website
- www.morris.edu
- Undergraduates
- 383
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- Columbia, about 35 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Charleston International Airport (CHS), about 70 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- President
- Dr. Said Sewell (President)
- Phone
- 8039343200
- City
- Sumter, South Carolina
- Address
- 100 West College Street, Sumter, SC 29150-3599
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $29,089 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | $29,089 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - |
Students
383 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 50:50 · Freshman retention 41.3%
- Continuing undergraduates 255
- First-year undergraduates 84
- Transfers and others 44
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (383)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$24,266
- Undergraduate tuition
- $16,664
- Room and board
- $7,602
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 32% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 46%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$17.5M
Expenses$18.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NAIA
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 18 | 16 |
| Baseball | 16 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 15 |
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 15 | 20 |
| Baseball | 18 | - |
| Softball | - | 12 |
| Volleyball | - | 7 |
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 10 | 11 |
| Softball | - | 21 |
| Baseball | 18 | - |
| Track and Field (Outdoor) | 9 | 4 |
| Volleyball | - | 8 |
| Cross Country | 3 | 3 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia · 39.2 mi
U.S. News #121
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University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte · 97.0 mi
U.S. News #169
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Davidson CollegeDavidson · 111.5 mi
Liberal Arts #16
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Wofford CollegeSpartanburg · 114.7 mi
Liberal Arts #68
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Furman UniversityGreenville · 137.4 mi
Liberal Arts #57
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University of North Carolina--WilmingtonWilmington · 142.8 mi
U.S. News #219
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro · 150.2 mi
U.S. News #208
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North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro · 151.0 mi
U.S. News #219
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Clemson UniversityClemson · 151.0 mi
U.S. News #80
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.