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Anderson University

316 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621-4035
Tel: (864)231-2000
Private not-for-profit | 2,922 students
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Anderson University seeks to be a premier teaching university where the liberal arts, professional studies, and graduate programs thrive within a distinctively Christian community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to learning and service.

School Overview:

Anderson University
CountyAnderson County, SC
Title IV EligibleParticipat
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges--General
Institution LevelFour or more years
Institution ControlPrivate not-for-profit
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		139 staff115 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment2,922 students1,633 students
# Full-Time Students		2,264 students1,434 students
# Part-Time Students		658 students137 students
 
# Undergraduate Students		2,625 students 1,507 students
# Graduate Students		297 students129 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		-1%
% Asian		1%2%
% Hawaiian		-1%
% Hispanic		3%3%
% Black		9%6%
% White		87%84%
% Two or more races		-2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$21,730$24,462
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$21,730$24,744
 
Percent Admitted71%64%
SAT Reading (25-75%)470-588450-570
SAT Math (25-75%)470-590460-573
ACT English (25-75%)20-2619-25
ACT Math (25-75%)19-2518-25
ACT Composite (25-75%)20-2520-25
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