Anderson University
Anderson, SC · Private · Small city · AU
Private institution in Anderson, SC · 3,080 undergraduates · 53% acceptance rate · $42,101 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 19%Acceptance rate
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
- $28,1831,661st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,5801,449th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,5801,388th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $47,7241,420th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,7001,556th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,1011,517th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,0731,089th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 71.0%386th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 82.3%561st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 52.8%306th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1190418th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,080683rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 21.7%1,633rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 108 mi (CLT)
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 53 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $56,979 | $57,657 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $42,682 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,356 | $45,852 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $39,369 | $42,682 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $36,560 | $21,234 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $36,437 | $37,363 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $35,060 | $38,289 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | $37,748 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $33,565 | $31,792 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,459 | $36,275 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $32,615 | $31,766 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $32,391 | $33,993 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1911source
- Athletic nickname: "Trojans"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Gold and Blacksource
- Mascot: Troy the Trojansource
- Motto: "Humanitatem per crucem alere (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 305 acressource
- Formerly known as "Anderson College" (1911–2006)source
- Athletic conference: SACsource
- Notable alum: A.J. Stylessource
- Notable alum: James Michael Tylersource
- Notable alum: Sue Monk Kiddsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $4,752,882 (M $2,771,405 · W $1,981,477)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- 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.
Key links
- Official websiteandersonuniversity.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 217633)
- Compare colleges in SCRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in South CarolinaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Anderson University vs University of South Carolina AikenHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
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