Introduction and Overview: Catawba College is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts college in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States, affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The school offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and graduate degree programs in a variety of fields, covering a wide range of fields from liberal arts to pre-professionals. The students come from 40 states in the United States and 26 foreign countries, with a total number of more than 1,000.

History:

1851: Founded by the North Carolina Synod of the Reformed Church in America.

1865-1885: Due to the impact of the Civil War, the college's funds and students decreased, and it became a middle school, operating as Catawba High School.

1890: Began to admit female students and became a coeducational college.

1923-1925: The college moved from Newton to Salisbury.

School Strength:

Faculty: There are 90 full-time teachers, more than 88% of whom have the highest degree in their field, with a teacher-student ratio of 11:1 and an average class size of 13 people.

Academic Resources: There are multiple academic centers and projects, such as the Lilly Career and Values ​​Center, the Writing Center, the Mathematics Center, Catawba for Sustainable Development, Catawba for Volunteers, the Environmental Center, the Curriculum Materials Center, etc.

Employment: According to a survey of recent graduates, 99% of them are employed or enter graduate school within 12 months after graduation.

Institutional Nature: Private, religiously affiliated with the United Church of Christ.

Educational Philosophy: Committed to providing students with a variety of education and personalized education, combining knowledge and skills with work, cultivating students' critical thinking, efficient communication, and creative problem-solving abilities, making them active community participants and global citizens who love learning, have a spirit of cooperation, and are honest and upright.

Key Laboratories and Disciplines:

Key Disciplines: The drama major ranks prominently and has been ranked in the top 10 in the United States for consecutive years; in addition, it also has strong strengths in education, business, environmental science and other fields.

Key Laboratory: The Environmental Center can be regarded as an important place for scientific research and teaching practice. It was established in 1996 to educate local and campus communities about environmental management and sustainability, and to play a leading role in issues such as air and water quality, land protection, sustainable development and solar energy initiatives.

Departments and Majors:

Ketner School of Business: It offers courses in accounting, economics and finance, entrepreneurship, integrated marketing communications, etc. It also has the Center for Entrepreneurship and Experimental Development (CEED) and the Institute of Business and Accounting.

Shirley Piller Ritchie Teaching College: There is a Western Scholar Program, which provides scholarships for North Carolina residents.

Others: The school also offers undergraduate and graduate courses in education, liberal arts, nursing and other fields.

Ranking: In the ranking of U.S. News & World Report, it ranks 7th in the Southern Regional College, 22nd in the Best Value School, and 2nd in the Best Veterans College.

Cost: The school provides $6 million in direct financial aid to students each year. The amount of outstanding academic scholarships ranges from $3,000 to full scholarships. The average scholarship awarded to international students is $26,827.

Campus environment:

Campus facilities: The campus covers an area of ​​276 acres, has 41 buildings, has beautiful neo-Gothic architecture, and is adjacent to a 189-acre ecological reserve.

Geographic location: Located in Salisbury, about 45 minutes' drive from Charlotte, Greensboro and Winston-Salem, two hours' drive from the Appalachian Mountains in western North Carolina, and four hours' drive from the beaches on the Atlantic coast.