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    Information Summary

    Ranks 3138th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Columbia, SC

    Total Population22,120 (22,120 urban / N/A rural)
    Households8,844 (2.22 people per house)
    Families4,933 (2.96 people per family)
    Surrounding communityMidsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
    Pop. — African American13,615
    Pop. — Asian173
    Pop. — Pacific Islander25
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native85
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)8,330
    Pop. — Other183

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

    UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, inclusive
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
    Size & SettingVery small four-year, highly residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringBachelor's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Allen University?

    Ranks 1677th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $9,884 $9,884 $9,884
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $301 $301 $301
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $17,477 $17,477 $17,477
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $17,257 $17,257 $17,257
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $12,137 $12,137 $12,137

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $7,218 trend  $9,884 $7,218 trend  $9,884 $7,218 trend  $9,884
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $800 trend  N/A
    On-Campus – Room & Board $4,210 trend  $5,240
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,606 trend  $2,353
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $2,106 trend  $5,120
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,606 trend  $2,253
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,606 trend  $2,253

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Allen University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsYes
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresN/A
    TOEFLN/A
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Allen University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity394
    Meals per Week21
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Allen University ranks 3329th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,662 146 pie   74%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,641 36 pie   18%
    Institutional Grant Aid $3,503 10 pie   5%
    Student Loan Aid $3,019 168 pie   85%
    Any financial aid type   178 pie   90%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Allen University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    123
    Black Non-Hispanic
    388206594
    Hispanic
    1N/A1
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    213
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    N/AN/AN/A
    White Non-Hispanic
    1N/A1
    Race Unknown
    19322
    Total 412 212 624

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Allen University.

      Men Women Total
    10 11 21
    2 8 10
    5 2 7
    3 3 6
    N/A 5 5

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Business Administration and Management, General 21 21
    Chemistry, General
    Education, General
    Elementary Education and Teaching 7 7
    English Language and Literature, General 5 5
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies
    Mathematics, General
    Music, General 1 1
    Religion/Religious Studies 6 6
    Social Sciences, General 10 10
    Total 50 50

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Allen University ranks 2624th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system No
    Average FT Salary $42,343 ($43,435 male / $41,250 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 24 (12 male / 12 female)
    Total Benefits $109,032

    Allen University Summary

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    Allen University is a private, coeducational historically Black university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. In 1880 it was moved to Columbia and renamed Allen University in honor of Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Allen University is an academic community which provides students an opportunity to obtain a baccalaureate degree in liberal arts and professional programs. Buildings such as Arnett Hall, the Chappelle Administration Building, Coppin Hall, the Joseph Simon Flipper Library, and the Canteen Building occupy the Allen University Historic District, listed in 1975 on the National Register of Historic Places.

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    Allen University Academics

    The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. In particular, the university has a Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army, Teacher Certification and Weekend College. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. Allen University is unique in its study options.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Allen University.

    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Religion/Religious Studies
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business Administration/Management
    Social Sciences:
    Social Sciences – General
    English Language and Literature:
    English
    Popular majors:
    thirty-nine percent philosophy and religious studies, twenty-three percent business per marketing, seventeen percent education, fifteen percent social sciences
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Music – General

    In addition, for international students, the application fee is 20.

    Allen University Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty dollars regular application fee, twenty dollars out-of-state application fee, twenty dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer students are not ignored, and yet did not report the exact number of transfer students.

    For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of April. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. In addition, the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 20th of July. The regular application is due the 31st of July.

    Allen University Athletics

    The Yellow Jackets are a member of NAIA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
    • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Golf
    • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Soccer
    • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Softball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
    • Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball

    Allen University Financial Aid

    Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Athletics. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Athletics, Music/Drama and ROTC. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.

    Allen University Students

    Further, the student body consists of seventy percent in-state students, thirty percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, twenty-one percent women and seventy-nine percent men. Allen University offers Bachelor’s degrees. The school’s size is approximately six hundred and twenty-four degree-seeking undergrads and two hundred and twelve first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Further, it is part of an Urban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus.

    This school features the Urban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus. On the whole, the school is located 112 miles from Charleston, 72 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina.

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