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Anderson University
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Information Summary
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
Insufficient Data |
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| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$30,230 |
| Admission
Success rate |
85% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
23 / 1110 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
N/A |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
N/A / N/A |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
1,707 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Anderson, SC 29621
| Surrounding community | Small city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 32,300 (24,619 urban / 7,681 rural) |
| Households | 12,692 (2.44 people per house) |
| Families | 8,988 (2.94 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 5,862 |
| Pop. — Asian | 367 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 23 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 141 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 25,998 |
| Pop. — Other | 227 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields
| Undergraduate | Professions plus arts & sciences, no graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate four-year |
| Size & Setting | Small four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Master's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Anderson University?
Ranks 735th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $16,600 | $16,600 | $16,600 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $425 | $425 | $425 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $7,680 | $7,680 | $7,680 |
| 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 | $30,230 | $30,230 | $30,230 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $19,400 | $19,400 | $19,400 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $19,400 | $19,400 | $19,400 |
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 | $14,100 |
$14,100 |
$14,100 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,550 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,050 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $4,180 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $25 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 1,198 (458 male / 740 female) |
| Admitted | 1,023 (376 male / 647 female) |
| Admission rate | 85% |
| First-time Enrollment | 438 (166 male / 272 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 435 (165 male / 270 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 3 (1 male / 2 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 1,707 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Anderson University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Anderson University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 1044th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 53% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 18 / 23 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 18 / 24 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 18 / 23 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 868th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 89% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 440 / 550 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 450 / 560 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 890 / 1110 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 905 |
| Meals per Week | 21 |
| Room Fee | $3,450 |
| Board Fee | $3,600 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Anderson University Ranks 4795th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,170 | 94 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $5,350 | 307 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $4,266 | 385 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $2,160 | 343 | |
| Any financial aid type | 390 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Anderson University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 21 | 12 | 33 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 56 | 126 | 182 |
Hispanic | 9 | 16 | 25 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 7 | 16 | 23 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 2 | 1 | 3 |
White Non-Hispanic | 487 | 949 | 1,436 |
Race Unknown | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 585 | 1,122 | 1,707 |
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Anderson University Ranks 2249th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $47,531 ($50,282 male / $44,178 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 71 (39 male / 32 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | N/A |
| FT Faculty Ratio | N/A |
| Total Benefits | $809,256 |
Anderson University Summary
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There are two institutions In the United States with the name Anderson University, both formerly known as Anderson College:
Anderson University Academics
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, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. An instance of this, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cooperative (Work-Study) Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. Anderson College is unique in its study options. Students with disabilities are not left alone with programs such as Partial Services/Facilities For Students With Learning Disabilities, Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired, Wheelchair Accessibility, 192 work stations, available in: libraries, computer centers, student centers, Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network, Email Accounts Provided to All Students, Online Course Registration for Freshmen, Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network, Computer Helpline Available, Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections, Online Library, Discounted Computer Software for Sale and Wireless Network. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Anderson College.
- Public Administration and Service:
- Human Services
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Cytotechnology
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Exercise Sciences, Health/Physical Fitness
- History:
- History – General
- Security and Protective Services:
- Law Enforcement Administration
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Spanish
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Ceramics, Drama/Theater Arts, Drawing, Fine/Studio Arts, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Voice/Opera, Painting
- Popular majors:
- one hundred percent liberal arts, forty-one percent business per marketing, nineteen percent education, ten percent visual and performing arts, eight percent psychology, seven percent parks and recreation, six percent philosophy
- English Language and Literature:
- Creative Writing, English, English Language & Literature – General
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Education:
- Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Special Education, multiple levels
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
- Computer Science:
- Computer/Information Sciences – General
Again, for international students, the application fee is 40.
Anderson University Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 81%, Percent of students who had H.S. GPA of 3.0 or higher: 82% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 70%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of forty dollars regular fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were one hundred and eighty-seven total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and twenty total number of transfer students who were admitted.
The regular application is due the 1st of July. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Transfer students must apply no later than the 15th of August, with priority applications due on the 15th of March. 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 30th of July. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 31st of July and For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March.
Anderson University Financial Aid
Financial aid distribution is at seventy-eight percent scholarships per grants and twenty-two percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Religious Affiliation, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Religious Affiliation, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.
Anderson University Students
The school’s size is approximately one thousand, four hundred and twenty-one degree-seeking undergrads and three hundred and twenty-seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Furthermore, it is part of an Urban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. In addition, the student body consists of eighty-four percent in-state students, sixteen percent out-of-state students, two percent part-time students, sixty-nine percent women, thirty-one percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, eight percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, eighty-seven percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, eighteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-three percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-one percent in top half of graduating class, eighty-two percent had h.s. gpa of 3.0 and higher and eighteen percent had h.s. gpa of 2.0 – 2.99. Anderson College offers Associate and Bachelor’s degrees. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Southern Baptist Convention, Coed, where 81 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.
This school features the Urban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Students should note the housing policies: eighty-seven percent of first-year students live in college housing, fifty percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. In any event, the school is located 32 miles from Greenville, 100 miles from Atlanta, Georgia.Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as fine arts center cultural program, on-campus audio recording studio, electronic classrooms.
Anderson University Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling








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