Anderson University
Anderson, IN · Private · Small city
Private institution in Anderson, IN · 1,070 undergraduates · 53% acceptance rate · $48,899 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%Acceptance rate
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
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
- $22,1441,286th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,6401,504th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,6401,453rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $49,0981,450th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,8991,131st highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,396921st highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 49.4%1,177th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.7%1,248th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 53.4%310th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1054817th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0701,327th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.9%884th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 159 mi (MDW)
On 1 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 61 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,101 | $56,035 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $53,358 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,482 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,009 | $38,289 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $38,289 | $38,289 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $37,856 | $38,829 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $37,640 | $38,529 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $37,568 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $32,653 | $29,685 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $31,133 | $23,649 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $31,127 | $31,133 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $27,150 | $26,585 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Church of Godsource
- Founded in 1917source
- Athletic nickname: "Lady Ravens"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Orange and Blacksource
- Mascot: Rodney the Ravensource
- Motto: "Academic and Christian Discovery"source
- Formerly known as "Anderson Bible Training School" (1917–1925)source
- Formerly known as "Anderson College" (1925–1988)source
- Athletic conference: HCACsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Cory Edwardssource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Anderson University’s 1,070 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In IN
- Bethel UniversityMishawaka, IN · 1,069 undergrads
- Huntington UniversityHuntington, IN · 1,016 undergrads
- Hanover CollegeHanover, IN · 958 undergrads
- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeSaint Mary of the Woods, IN · 896 undergrads
- Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, IN · 895 undergrads
- Franklin CollegeFranklin, IN · 872 undergrads
Elsewhere
Key links
- Official websiteanderson.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 150066)
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- Compare with Bethel UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Anderson University vs Bethel UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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