Anderson, IN · Private · 1,057 undergraduates · urban
Anderson University (IN)
Moderately selective
Anderson’s strongest claim is combining professional preparation with an explicitly Christian approach to vocation and service.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in academic standing and mobility.- Admission
- 53.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 58.8%
5,661 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$48,899 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Anderson University apart
Academic design
Undergraduate options include arts and sciences, business, nursing, engineering, music and performing arts, with academic advising framed around vocation and service. Professional majors sit inside a Church of God institutional tradition.
Campus pattern
The campus is in Anderson, northeast of Indianapolis, with a traditional residential-college environment. Worship, service, athletics, music and student organizations have visible roles in campus culture.
Defining feature
Anderson’s strongest claim is combining professional preparation with an explicitly Christian approach to vocation and service.
Can I get in?
53.4% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,661About 53 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 56% submitted an SAT, and 11% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Anderson University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Anderson University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Undergraduate options include arts and sciences, business, nursing, engineering, music and performing arts, with academic advising framed around vocation and service. Professional majors sit inside a Church of God institutional tradition.
Make the fit specific
Anderson’s strongest claim is combining professional preparation with an explicitly Christian approach to vocation and service.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Anderson University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Anderson’s strongest claim is combining professional preparation with an explicitly Christian approach to vocation and service.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
What is campus life like?
Anderson University beyond the classroom
The campus is in Anderson, northeast of Indianapolis, with a traditional residential-college environment. Worship, service, athletics, music and student organizations have visible roles in campus culture.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduate options include arts and sciences, business, nursing, engineering, music and performing arts, with academic advising framed around vocation and service. Professional majors sit inside a Church of God institutional tradition.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus is in Anderson, northeast of Indianapolis, with a traditional residential-college environment. Worship, service, athletics, music and student organizations have visible roles in campus culture.
What changes the experience
Anderson’s strongest claim is combining professional preparation with an explicitly Christian approach to vocation and service.