Boiling Springs, NC · Private · 1,856 undergraduates · rural
Gardner-Webb University
Less selective
Gardner-Webb combines a small-town residential campus with a comparatively broad set of health and professional programs for its size.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in mobility, and steady in affordability.- Admission
- 87% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 54.1%
4,670 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$48,039 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Gardner-Webb University apart
Academic design
Students study across arts and sciences, business, health sciences, education, and related professional areas with close faculty contact and experiential opportunities.
Campus pattern
The Boiling Springs campus has a traditional residential feel, with athletics, faith activities, clubs, and access to the foothills between Charlotte and Asheville.
Defining feature
Gardner-Webb combines a small-town residential campus with a comparatively broad set of health and professional programs for its size.
Can I get in?
87% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
4,670About 87 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 13% submitted an SAT, and 23% submitted an ACT. Because SAT 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 Gardner-Webb University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Gardner-Webb 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
Students study across arts and sciences, business, health sciences, education, and related professional areas with close faculty contact and experiential opportunities.
Make the fit specific
Gardner-Webb combines a small-town residential campus with a comparatively broad set of health and professional programs for its size.
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.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
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 Gardner-Webb 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
Gardner-Webb combines a small-town residential campus with a comparatively broad set of health and professional programs for its size.
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
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Gardner-Webb University beyond the classroom
The Boiling Springs campus has a traditional residential feel, with athletics, faith activities, clubs, and access to the foothills between Charlotte and Asheville.
A defining academic feature
Students study across arts and sciences, business, health sciences, education, and related professional areas with close faculty contact and experiential opportunities.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Boiling Springs campus has a traditional residential feel, with athletics, faith activities, clubs, and access to the foothills between Charlotte and Asheville.
What changes the experience
Gardner-Webb combines a small-town residential campus with a comparatively broad set of health and professional programs for its size.