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Lander University

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Lander University
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Former name
Williamston Female College (1872–1898)
Lander College (1898–1992)[1]
MottoPuritas et Scientia (Latin)
Motto in English
"Purity and Knowledge"
TypePublic university
Established1872
Endowment$26.37M
PresidentRichard Cosentino
Academic staff
191
Students4,400[2]
Location
Greenwood
,
South Carolina
,
United States

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ColorsBlue and gold
NicknameLU
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – Peach Belt Conference
MascotBearcat
Websitelander.edu
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Lander University is a public university in Greenwood, South Carolina, United States. It was founded in 1872. Its intercollegiate athletic teams compete in NCAA Division II.

History

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Reverend Samuel Lander, founder

Lander University was founded as a college for women by Methodist clergyman Samuel Lander in 1872 as Williamston Female College in Williamston, South Carolina. It was re-named Lander College in 1904. Men were admitted starting in 1943 and it became a university in 1992.[3]

Lander University has had twelve presidents serve since its founding. They are: Samuel Lander (1872–1904); John O. Willson (1904–1923); B. Rhett Turnipseed (1923–1927); R. H. Bennett (1927–1932); John W. Speake (1932–1941); John Marvin Rast (1941–1948); Boyce M. Grier (1948–1966); E. Don Herd, Jr. (1966–1973); Larry A. Jackson (1973–1992); William C. Moran (1992–2000); Daniel W. Ball (2000–2015); and Richard E. Cosentino (2015–present).[3]

Campus

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Lander University is located approximately one half-mile from uptown Greenwood, South Carolina. The main campus sits on 190 acres of land, though this does not include its many off-campus locations.

Lander University has ten residence halls. Residence halls include Bearcat Village, Brookside, Centennial Hall, Chipley Hall, Lide Apartments, McGhee Court, New Hall, Thomason, University Place, and Williamston. The Lander College Old Main Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In July 2021, Lander announced that the state legislature has appropriated new funding for the University, which includes money that will be used to construct a nursing building on Lander's campus in Greenwood.[4] Additional funding was appropriated in 2022, including $8 million for a new information commons that will take the place of Jackson Library. An additional $6 million will be used to renovate the existing library into academic space.[5]

Academics

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More than 90 areas of undergraduate and graduate studies are offered.

  • College of Arts and Humanities
  • College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • College of Business
  • College of Education
  • College of Graduate & Online Studies
  • College of Science and Mathematics
  • Honors College
  • William Preston Turner School of Nursing

Rankings

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In 2025, U.S. News and World Report's college and university rankings listed Lander fourteenth among regional colleges in the south and third among public regional colleges in the south.[6]

Athletics

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Main article: Lander Bearcats

Varsity athletic teams have reaped honors at district and national levels, including 12 national championships in men's tennis, and, most recently, in men's wrestling. A member of the NCAA Division II, Lander plays in the Peach Belt Conference and fields teams in men's and women's basketball, lacrosse, soccer, and tennis; men's baseball and golf; and women's cross country, softball, and volleyball. Lander also offers club sports that include equestrian, ultimate disc, rugby, bass-fishing, lacrosse, soccer, water skiing, running, Cross-Fit, baseball, and women's volleyball and it has an intramural program open to all students, faculty, and staff.

Intercollegiate Varsity Sports
Men's Sports Women's Sports Co-Ed
Baseball Basketball Club Bass Fishing
Basketball Cross Country Club E-Sports
Cross Country Golf
Golf Lacrosse
Lacrosse Soccer
Soccer Softball
Tennis Tennis
Track & Field Volleyball
Wrestling Field Hockey
Rugby Rugby
Track & Field
Acrobatics & Tumbling
Cheer & Dance
Equestrian

Student life

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Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2023[7]
Race and ethnicity Total
White 65%
 
Black 24%
 
Unknown 5%
 
International student 3%
 
Hispanic 2%
 
American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
 
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%
 
Economic diversity
Low-income[a] 41%
 
Affluent[b] 59%
 

Sorority and fraternity organizations are under three different councils, these being the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), and Interfraternity Council (IFC).[8]

Notable people

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Alumni

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Olivier Guéguen, professional soccer player

Faculty and staff

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Lander has 178 full-time faculty members. Notable current and former faculty and staff include:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
  2. ^ The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.

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