Private nonprofit · Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson University
Urban campus · 3,183 undergraduates · 13 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 55%
- ACT middle 50%
- 22–29
- Average net price
- $23,544
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 66%
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Is Anderson University a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
Add a GPA and test scores and U Shortlist shows admission odds, the net price at your income, and how Anderson University fits against what your family said matters, on a map of 1,546 colleges.
What Anderson University costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $17,188
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $18,724
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $19,647
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $24,926
- Over $110,000
- $27,080
For students receiving federal aid.
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Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $50,192
- Tuition and fees
- $34,970
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 98%
- Average grant from the school
- $18,607
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,700
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 55%
- SAT middle 50%
- 1100–1280
- ACT middle 50%
- 22–29
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 82%
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Check your student’s odds →Anderson University athletics
NCAA D3, 9 women's and 9 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | – | 50 |
| Basketball | 15 | 16 |
| Cross country | 70 | 87 |
| Football | – | 112 |
| Golf | 8 | 13 |
| Lacrosse | 32 | 48 |
| Soccer | 28 | 38 |
| Softball | 18 | – |
| Tennis | 14 | 16 |
| Track & field | 70 | 87 |
| Volleyball | 18 | – |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Business & marketing
- 17%
- Education
- 13%
- Health professions
- 12%
- Visual & performing arts
- 10%
- Parks, recreation & fitness
- 8%
- Computer & information sciences
- 5%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 66%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $42,101
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,700
- Students with a Pell grant
- 21%
Similar colleges nearby
- Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC · 29 mi away2,005 undergrads · net $16,641
- Furman UniversityGreenville, SC · 30 mi away2,379 undergrads · net $30,308
- Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa Falls, GA · 41 mi away875 undergrads · net $21,642
- North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC · 41 mi away1,819 undergrads · net $21,063
- Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC · 44 mi away852 undergrads · net $20,528
- Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC · 50 mi away815 undergrads · net $23,509
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
