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Allen University

Columbia, SC · Private · Midsize city · Allen University

Private institution in Columbia, SC · 635 undergraduates · 32% acceptance rate · $30,497 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$11,081389th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$14,304911th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$14,304512th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$24,804677th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$34,2901,851st lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$30,4971,868th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$23,8891,874th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
13.2%1,956th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
90.0%239th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
32.1%118th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
6351,603rd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
79.8%54th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 83 mi (CLT)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 14 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$23,649—
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciencesbachelors$22,192$23,340
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$16,345$18,315
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Computer Sciencebachelors——
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors——
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors——
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors——
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,220,618 (M $736,321 · W $484,297)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Allen University’s 635 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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