Lander University
Greenwood, SC · Public · Town (distant) · Lander University
Public institution in Greenwood, SC · 3,384 undergraduates · 68% acceptance rate · $42,396 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
- $14,501636th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,700738th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $21,300940th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $26,069756th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,3961,499th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,8511,430th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 48.8%1,213th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 68.6%1,315th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 67.9%565th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1057808th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21703rd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,384643rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 39.7%719th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 99 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 23 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,943 | $56,189 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $33,500 | $38,122 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $31,990 | $30,771 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $31,314 | $37,568 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $31,314 | — |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $31,042 | $29,064 |
| History | bachelors | $28,236 | $26,739 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $25,194 | $26,850 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $24,615 | $26,739 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $24,421 | $26,187 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $23,113 | $32,391 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $22,087 | $22,329 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1872source
- Athletic nickname: "Bearcats"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Mascot: Bearcatsource
- Motto: "Puritas et Scientia (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Williamston Female College" (1872–1898)source
- Formerly known as "Lander College" (1898–1992)source
- Athletic conference: Peach Belt Conferencesource
- Notable alum: Miriam Stevensonsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,778,622 (M $1,814,388 · W $1,964,234)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitelander.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 218229)
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