Anderson University
Anderson, South Carolina · Also known as AU · Website
$42,101
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,101
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Anderson University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Anderson, South Carolina with 3,183 undergraduates and 1,027 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,544 a year (tuition and fees $34,970). It admits 55% of applicants and 66% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,101 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,700 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,544
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$34,970
US median $11,837
Admission rate
55%
US median 78%
Completion rate
66%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,700
About $283 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,101
Rank 2,351 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $23,544
- Tuition and fees
- $34,970
- Cost of attendance
- $50,192
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,188
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,724
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,647
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,926
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,080
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $24,860 in 2015-16 to $34,970 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1,202
- Undergraduates
- 3,183
- Graduate students
- 1,027
- Part-time students
- 3.1%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 66%
- Retention rate
- 82%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 104
- Endowment
- $65.0M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,351 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,544 | $16,583 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $34,970 | $12,978 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 55% | 75% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 66% | 46% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 82% | 69% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,700 | $15,392 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,073 | $33,444 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,101 | $38,826 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 58% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
104 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $25,000 | $73,882 | $76,147 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 74 | $34,707 | $62,257 | $87,271 | $103,485 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 65 | $20,500 | $49,149 | $53,016 | $65,824 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $27,000 | $40,385 | $43,612 | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $27,500 | $49,754 | $63,035 | $68,257 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's | Master's | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $26,187 | $27,340 | $50,409 | $54,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 31 | $30,750 | $107,986 | $114,508 | $120,193 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $23,250 | $37,066 | $53,985 | $69,303 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $27,000 | $40,445 | $46,273 | $51,389 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $27,000 | $34,040 | $44,221 | $51,490 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 17 | $32,571 | $52,524 | $60,804 | $63,707 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $27,000 | $45,583 | $49,825 | $55,378 |
| Interior ArchitectureBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Anderson and South Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in South Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in South Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Anderson University cost?
$23,544 a year is the average net price at Anderson University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $34,970, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $50,192. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,188 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Anderson University?
55% of applicants are admitted to Anderson University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,202. The median admission rate of colleges in South Carolina is 75%.
How much do Anderson University graduates earn?
$42,101 a year is the median pay of former Anderson University students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,073 after 6 years). That ranks 2,351 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 78 in South Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $107,986.
How much student debt do Anderson University graduates have?
$26,700 is the median federal student loan debt of Anderson University graduates, about $283 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Anderson University?
66% of first-time, full-time students at Anderson University finish within 6 years. 82% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Anderson University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (87 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (74 master's graduates), Education, General (65 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 104 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.