Anderson, SC · Private · 3,183 undergraduates · urban
Anderson University (SC)
Moderately selective
The South Carolina School of the Arts gives performance, design, music, and creative study a prominent place within a comprehensive Christian university.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in academic standing, and steady in student experience.- Admission
- 52.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 62.3%
4,732 applicants in the reported year
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$42,101 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Anderson University apart
Academic design
Undergraduates can choose from dozens of majors and embedded concentrations, with applied learning and professional preparation emphasized across schools.
Campus pattern
The residential campus in Anderson combines athletics, worship, performance, student organizations, and access to the larger Greenville-Upstate economy.
Defining feature
The South Carolina School of the Arts gives performance, design, music, and creative study a prominent place within a comprehensive Christian university.
Can I get in?
52.8% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
4,732About 53 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 45% submitted an SAT, and 36% submitted an ACT. Use your score when it adds strength to the application; withhold it when it does not.
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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
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- 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
Undergraduates can choose from dozens of majors and embedded concentrations, with applied learning and professional preparation emphasized across schools.
Make the fit specific
The South Carolina School of the Arts gives performance, design, music, and creative study a prominent place within a comprehensive Christian university.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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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?
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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
The South Carolina School of the Arts gives performance, design, music, and creative study a prominent place within a comprehensive Christian university.
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Marketing
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What is campus life like?
Anderson University beyond the classroom
The residential campus in Anderson combines athletics, worship, performance, student organizations, and access to the larger Greenville-Upstate economy.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduates can choose from dozens of majors and embedded concentrations, with applied learning and professional preparation emphasized across schools.
What shapes an ordinary week
The residential campus in Anderson combines athletics, worship, performance, student organizations, and access to the larger Greenville-Upstate economy.
What changes the experience
The South Carolina School of the Arts gives performance, design, music, and creative study a prominent place within a comprehensive Christian university.