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Lander University

Moderately selective

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Lander combines public-university access and professional programs with the scale and feel of a smaller residential college.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and steady in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Solid Career Steady Mobility Steady Experience Emerging
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Steady
Student experience Emerging
Admission
67.9% admitted

5,184 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
52.8%

$42,396 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Lander University apart

Academic design

Programs emphasize hands-on preparation, with notable strength in health professions, teacher education, business, and the sciences.

Campus pattern

A compact residential campus in South Carolina's Upstate supports athletics, clubs, student organizations, and a community-oriented student experience.

Defining feature

Lander combines public-university access and professional programs with the scale and feel of a smaller residential college.

Can I get in?

67.9% admitted

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Recent applicant pool

5,184

About 68 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 67.9%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%960–1160
8401280
ACT middle 50%17–24
1229

Of admitted students, 36% submitted an SAT, and 18% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.

Academic benchmarkModerately selective

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

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What Lander University weighs when it reads a file

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  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Programs emphasize hands-on preparation, with notable strength in health professions, teacher education, business, and the sciences.

02

Make the fit specific

Lander combines public-university access and professional programs with the scale and feel of a smaller residential college.

03

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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Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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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.

Teacher preparationAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

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Published annual cost$30,670
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$15,000
Affordability profileSolid

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Average annual cost by household income at Lander University

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  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
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  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Lander combines public-university access and professional programs with the scale and feel of a smaller residential college.

Complete within 8 years52.8%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one69.1%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$42,396

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.

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates187
Median earnings$52,512

Admits separately

Psychology, General

Recent graduates53
Median earnings$41,110

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Recent graduates29
Median earnings$43,098

What is campus life like?

Lander University beyond the classroom

A compact residential campus in South Carolina's Upstate supports athletics, clubs, student organizations, and a community-oriented student experience.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Programs emphasize hands-on preparation, with notable strength in health professions, teacher education, business, and the sciences.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

A compact residential campus in South Carolina's Upstate supports athletics, clubs, student organizations, and a community-oriented student experience.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

Lander combines public-university access and professional programs with the scale and feel of a smaller residential college.

3,397 undergraduatesSoutheasttown settingCampus housing available