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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.

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
$28,1831,651st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$33,5801,436th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$33,5801,375th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$47,7241,409th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,7001,545th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$42,1011,510th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,0731,085th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
71.0%384th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
82.3%557th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
52.8%300th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1190417th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
3,080683rd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
21.7%1,617th highest of 2,122 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$56,979$57,657
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$47,260$42,682
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$44,356$45,852
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$39,369$42,682
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$36,560$21,234
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$36,437$37,363
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$35,060$38,289
MarketingBusinessbachelors$33,993$37,748
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$33,565$31,792
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$33,459$36,275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$32,615$31,766
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$32,391$33,993

Campus facts

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)

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.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Anderson University’s 3,080 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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