Anderson University
Anderson, Indiana · Private · 1,057 undergraduates · anderson.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
79%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
900 to 1150
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$60,970Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Anderson University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
79% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$60,970
a year in 2027-28, from a $60,970 sticker price
What to do with your 1030
Send your score
About 33% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 950, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: High School Counselors and Staff - Anderson University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
79%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 900 to 1150
Reading and Writing 450 to 580
Math 450 to 570
ACT composite 17 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$60,970
a year
- Tuition$40,480
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$24,916
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,657
- $48,001 to $75,000$20,244
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,948
- Over $110,000$30,739
Financial aidEstimate
86%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$25,946
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
15 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,050Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | |
| Art History | 4 | 2 | |
| Biology | 3 | 1 | |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | BIOL 1000 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 2010 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MAT 2010 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1000 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 2110 & CHEM 2120 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 2 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POSC 2020 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CPSC 2020 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 4 | 1 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1110 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1110 & ENGL 1120 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1110 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 1 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 4 | BIOL 2070 |
| European History | 3 | 2 | |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 2030 or 2040 |
| European History | 5 | 4 | HIST 2030 or 2040 + 1 hr |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREN 2010 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | FREN 2020 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | GERM 2010 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | GERM 2020 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 2 | |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | POSC 2580 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 2010 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 2020 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUSC 1010, 1030 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 8 | MUSC 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1000 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2140 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1000 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2240 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2250 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2240 |
| Psychology | 3 | 2 | |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 2000 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ELCT 6661 General Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ELCT 6661 General Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 2010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | SPAN 2020 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 2010 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 4 | SPAN 2020 |
| Statistics | 3 | 2 | Elective credit awarded from PSYC |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MATH 2120 or PSYC 2440 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 2 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POSC 2100 |
| United States History | 3 | 2 | |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 2110 or 2120 |
| United States History | 5 | 4 | HIST 2110 or 2120 + 1 hr elective |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 2 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 2000 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
56%
Come back for a second year
60%
Typical earnings
$52,590
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Anderson University$59,985
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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