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Allen University

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Rating

Private

Type

873

Students

$12,540

Tuition

53%

Acceptance

#2627

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Columbia, SC

1530 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204

Allen University is a very small historically black private college located in Columbia, SC ranked 37th in South Carolina. It has a total of 803 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 53.27% of applicants. Allen University offers 10 different majors and is best known for its Social Sciences, Biology, and Biological and Biomedical Sciences programs (respectively ranked 1st, 14th, and 17th in South Carolina). With an annual tuition of $12,540 per year, Allen University is pretty low-priced. 22.5% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, entering the labor market. Open graduating, alumni go on to draw close to $23,300 per year, which is 44% below the national median.
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Cost

$13,340
Above Average

Allen University

$13,340

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$23,932

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$14,129

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

53%Acceptance
Average

Allen University

53%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

66%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Recommended

Application Fee

$25

Students

803Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

97%

Part-Time

3%
Male

55%

In-state

83%

Female

45%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

8%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
31% Social Sciences, General28% Business Administration and Management, General21% Biology/Biological Sciences, General20% Others

31% Social Sciences, General

28% Business Administration and Management, General

21% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

20% Others

Social Sciences, General

31%

19 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

28%

17 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

21%

13 Graduates

Religion/Religious Studies

7%

4 Graduates

Mathematics, General

7%

4 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

5%

3 Graduates

Music, General

2%

1 Graduates

Chemistry, General

0%

0 Graduates

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

0%

0 Graduates

Academics

C
Professors
StudentsProfessors17:117:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

17

Number of Library Books

57,675

Academic Spend per Student

$4,440

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

36%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$15,900/Year

Allen University

$15,900

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$15,900

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$23,300

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

22%