2024 Summer Orientation

  • 2024 Limestone Orientation Leaders group front of Curtis
  • Students at Limestone Launch
  • Students on front campus
  • Students at Limestone Launch
  • Students at Limestone Launch
  • Students at Limestone Launch
  • 2024 Limestone Orientation Leaders
  • Student walk
  • Students at Limestone Launch
  • Students at Limestone Launch
  • 2024 Limestone Orientation Leaders group silly
  • 2024 Limestone Orientation Leaders group

WELCOME, Saints!

We are excited to partner with you as you transition into or are continuing your higher education journey! To help with your transition, we have planned an engaging and informative summer orientation for you and your guests. 

Limestone offers Day Campus Orientation during the summer (June and July) for students starting it the fall, and in January for students starting in the spring. Orientation is a one-day event to help new students and their families check off their to-do list before starting class. 

During orientation days, students will have the opportunity to meet with and hear from various members of Limestone staff about resources, meet both current and other new students, discuss class schedules with the Office of First Year Experience, and sit down one-on-one with representatives from financial aid and the business office. 

    Summer Orientation

    June 24th, 2024, 8:30am - 4pm
    July 15th, 2024, 8:30am - 4pm
    July 27th, 2024, 8:30am - 4pm

    2024 Summer Orientation Registration Has Closed. 

    Limestone University’s 2024 Summer Orientation Leaders will guide you throughout your orientation experience. Get to know your orientation leaders below!

    Next Steps to Being Saint Ready:

    1. Log into your Limestone Email and HALO. Your login information was emailed to you by the Limestone University IT office. If you have not received this information, email our IT Helpdesk at helpdesk@limestone.edu.
    2. Pay your $25.00 orientation fee after you receive your registration confirmation.
    3. Complete your FAFSA as soon as possible (SC residents must complete it by August 1). 
    4. Schedule an advising appointment with your first-year advisor
    5. View your 4-Year Degree Plan. Each academic department creates these plans as a guide to help you stay on track for graduation.
    6. Submit all final transcripts to Limestone Admissions (official final transcripts must be received before the first day of classes to ensure your schedule is not dropped). Submit dual enrollment, AP/IB credits, and college/university transcripts to the Registrar’s Office.

    Meet Your Orientation Leaders

    Courtney Merrill
    Courtney Merrill
    Hometown: Columbia, SC
    Major: Health Science: Pre-Physical Therapy

    What do you love most about Limestone University? I love the community that Limestone has. You are always seeing familiar faces, and someone is always there with a friendly smile or an open door.

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? Go to your professor’s office hours if you are having trouble in class. Even just to ask a question, the professors are willing to help you just have to reach out.
    Madison Willis
    Madison Willis
    Hometown:
    Travelers Rest, SC
    Major: Nursing

    What do you love most about Limestone University? The people everyone here are super nice and helpful whenever you need it.

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? Be open to meeting and talking to new people.
     
    Jynez Davis
    Jynez Davis
    Hometown: Leggett, NC
    Major: Sport Business & Pre-Physical Therapy

    What do you love most about Limestone University? The simultaneously accord of student-athletes staying focused on Academics as well as Athletics. Everyone seems to be on the same page while still enjoying a culture that is progressively knitting together.

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? Do at least one thing every day will inevitably help your future. Rather it’s an assignment, studying a playbook, or even introducing yourself to someone. Be intentional.
    Madelyn Grant
    Madelyn Grant
    Hometown: Irmo, SC
    Major: Social Work

    What do you love most about Limestone University? My favorite thing about Limestone is the beauty and charm of the campus. Limestone University has such a rich history and that is reflected in the buildings on campus. Walking through the center of campus is so calming and serene that you cannot help but smile and feel blessed that you get to go to such a beautiful school.

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? Start organizing your email now. You will get so many emails every day once the semester starts, so having folders set up where you can organize your emails and get them out of your inbox is so helpful.
    Jacob Ferguson
    Jacob Ferguson
    Hometown: Abbeville, SC
    Major: Elementary Education/ Early Childhood Education

    What do you love most about Limestone University? I love the size of it and how close you can be some with the many people you meet such as success coaches or teachers or friends.

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? One helpful tip is to never procrastinate on your work and always put yourself out there to make friends. Also don’t change to fit the norm or succumb to peer pressure.
    Danny Prebeck
    Danny Prebeck
    Hometown: Chapin, SC
    Major: Business Finance

    What do you love most about Limestone University? The staff. Everybody that I have met here wants to see you succeed, and if you do your best and ask for help, I promise you that there will be people willing and able to help you out. Outside of academics, the staff in the dining hall is the best, and you will look forward to seeing them every day.

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? Get good at time management. If you get assigned homework that is due at the end of the week, I suggest trying to knock it out in the first three days of the week. That allows you to enjoy the rest of your week without stress, and it also clears out your weekends for activities or your sports schedule.
    Brianna Botello
    Brianna Botello
    Hometown: Easley, SC
    Major: Business Marketing

    What do you love most about Limestone University? The people! Limestone gave me a home away from home. The friendships I have built with the people here are so special to me and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? Asking for help is not a burden on anyone! Limestone offers so many helpful services ranging from academic to emotional support. Need a tutor? We have one. Need help writing a paper? We have that also. Maybe, you just need someone to talk to. We have faculty and students here that would love to talk!
    Gaby Darazi
    Gaby Darazi
    Hometown: Anderson, SC
    Major: Criminal Justice and Psychology

    What do you love most about Limestone University? I love the people here and how everyone makes you feel welcome.

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? Try to make many friends and go to events like sports or anything the school is hosting.
    Melanie Brown
    Lanie Brown
    Hometown: Pensacola, Florida
    Major: Pre-Medical Biology, Minor in Chemistry and Psychology

    What do you love most about Limestone University? Limestone has been my second home for the past two years. The reason I can call this place my home is due to the physical and mental support coming from Limestone success coaches, advisors, coaches, and friends. The family atmosphere at Limestone is one that you cannot find anywhere else and that is what I love and appreciate most!

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? Work hard but also play hard. Having good mental health is the key to success in the classroom and practice.
    Carlee Ayers
    Carlee Ayers
    Hometown:
    Gaffney, SC
    Major: Strength and Conditioning

    What do you love most about Limestone University? What I love most about Limestone is the family atmosphere that all of the staff creates. You’re not just a number here, they know you by your name, your sport, or even who your mama and daddy are.

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? Remember that everyone here is in the same place as you or has been where you are. No one comes to college with friends, no one comes to college with knowledge of how to navigate living away from home, doing their own laundry, all while making themselves go to class. Ask those questions, share your social media, and mingle with others. Everyone’s looking for a lifelong friend and a support system for what’s ahead.
    Tayler Jenkins
    Tayler Jenkins
    Hometown: Goose Creek, SC
    Major: Health Care Administration

    What do you love most about Limestone University? I love that being on campus feels like home. Limestone is just one big family and everyone here cares about each other. I love that it is a big athletic school so we are all determined in our sports and classroom. It is also nice because we can all relate to things as well. I love that the professors here really care about you not only as a student but also as a person. I love that there is always something to do on campus as well.

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? One helpful tip I would give to incoming freshmen would be to get out of their comfort zone and make the best of their college years. You will find your lifelong friends and even the person you may marry in college but you have to open up to see that.
    I would also say, know you will not be alone; it may be lonely the first couple of days but you will make friends and attend the events on campus to meet people.
    I would also say to advocate for yourself regarding professors and take the initiative
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    Kevin Lalin
    Hometown: Staten Island, NY
    Major: Health Sciences

    What do you love most about Limestone University? I love how Limestone is a peaceful area with less distractions.

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? Time management is crucial to help thrive your first year of college.
    Ty Hartman
    Ty Hartman
    Hometown: Gaffney, SC
    Major: Health Sciences: Pre-Nursing
    Ben Black
    Ben Black
    Hometown: Jonesville, SC
    Major: Physical Education

    What do you love most about Limestone University? The people you meet.

    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? Go out and meet new people.
    Rylee Slaton
    Rylee Slaton
    Hometown: Elgin, SC
    Major: Psychology

    What do you love most about Limestone University? The thing I love most about Limestone University, not to be cliche, but it’s the environment. It’s a small campus, so everybody knows everybody, and that’s exactly what I love about it. Whether it be running into friends in HRC or cheering on our many sports teams, spending time with the people here is what I love the most.
     
    What is one helpful tip you have for our incoming freshman? My one tip for incoming freshman is to get involved. Obviously, through orientation and launch, you will meet friends, and your roommates/teammates, but diversifying yourself is essential. Join a club, sit with a stranger in the cafe, go to the tailgates. Just get involved as much as you can, and it’ll make your first year on campus so much better!
     
    Marley Edenfield
    Marley Edenfield
    Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
    Major: Biology

    LAUNCH

    Limestone LAUNCH is a 4-day welcome week for all new students to attend. LAUNCH week immediate follows new student move in. During LAUNCH, students will be split into groups and attend a variety of short courses that will help them meet other new students, become more comfortable with the campus, Limestone culture, and student success. The week is filled with games, activities, ice breakers and all of the information a new student needs to feel welcomed and at home at Limestone University. LAUNCH is fully led by our upperclassmen LAUNCH Leaders. 

    Visit the Launch page

    LAUNCH dates are August 16th-20th

    Undergraduate Costs for 2024-2025

    Semesters

    FALL 2024
    August - December

    SPRING 2025
    January - April

    TUITION
    (Maximum 18 semester hours)
    $13,350 (up to 18 semester hours)
    $1,113 to $741.67 (hourly rate for 12 to 18hrs)
    $1,113 (PT day student rate per credit hour)
    $13,350 (up to 18 semester hours)
    $1,113 to $741.67 (hourly rate for 12 to 18hrs)
    $1,113 (PT day student rate per credit hour)
    Day Student Fee$550$550
    ROOM$2,550 - $4,150
    depending on housing choice
    $2,550 - $4,150
    depending on housing choice

    Housing Options

    • Ebert, Eunice Ford, Fort Hall, Greer, Ball Residence Halls - Double Occupancy: $2,550 per semester
    • Brown Residence Hall - Double Occupancy: $2,800 per semester
    • Off-campus Student Housing (Agape House, Griffith, Landon House, Smith House, The Cedars, Walton Ridge): $2,900 per semester
    • Ebert, Eunice Ford, Fort Hall, Greer, Ball Residence Halls - Single Occupancy: $3,650 per semester
    • Brown Residence Hall - Single Occupancy: $3,650 per semester
    BOARD (MEAL PLAN)$1,700 Partial Meal Plan
    $2,850 Full Meal Plan
    $1,700 Partial Meal Plan
    $2,850 Full Meal Plan
    • Certain courses may require additional Laboratory or Music Fees - see Academic Catalog for details
    • Students who enroll in fewer than 12 semester hours are classified as part-time students. Part-time students pay $1,113.00 per credit hour.
    • Students who wish to audit a course are assessed a $50.00 per credit hour fee.
    • Textbook costs vary by course. Students have the option to order books from the University's textbook vendor directly from their course schedules posted in the Halo.