ACCEPTANCE RATE
52.8%
More selective than 22% of listed universities.
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Private University
Anderson University
Anderson University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. With a Baptist affiliation and an enrollment of approximately 4,300 students, it offers a diverse range of academic opportunities.
Anderson, SCCity: Small
52.8%ACCEPTANCE
$22,222AVG NET PRICE
68%GRAD RATE
4,325STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Anderson University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Anderson University stands as a private nonprofit university situated in Anderson, South Carolina. The campus serves a student body of roughly 4,325 individuals across ninety-four undergraduate majors.
As a Baptist institution, the school integrates its religious affiliation into its educational environment while maintaining a four-year degree structure.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingCity: Small
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationBaptist
GETTING IN
Admissions
Anderson University admits approximately 53 percent of its applicants, with around 4,700 individuals applying each cycle. Admitted students typically demonstrate a math proficiency near the midpoint of 580 on standardized testing metrics.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
1,090–1,290
4001600
APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate application fee $40.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$33,580/yr
Out-of-state: $33,580/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$22,222/yr
▲ 3% since 2020-2188% receive aid
Average aid package $23,381.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university provides ninety-four undergraduate majors to support diverse academic interests and career goals. Students benefit from a four-year degree program that balances specialized coursework with institutional values.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
15:1
6-year graduation rate
68%
▲ 15 pts since 2016
First-year retention
82%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
94
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.13.7%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.7.6%
Elementary Education and Teaching.6.6%
Business Administration and Management, General.5.5%
Marketing/Marketing Management, General.4.7%
Communication, General.4.3%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
2,073
Setting
City: Small
IN CONTEXT
Anderson University vs. peer institutions
How Anderson University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Anderson University
$22,222
Bryant University
$40,612
Hawaii Pacific University
$32,204
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$42,101
Working after 10 yrs
87.3%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
74.1%
74.1% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Anderson University.