Anderson University
Anderson, South Carolina · Private · 3,183 undergraduates · andersonuniversity.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
55%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1100 to 1280
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$58,650Est.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
55% 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
$58,650
a year in 2027-28, from a $58,650 sticker price
What to do with your 1190
Send your score
About 30% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 940, 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.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted alongside SAT/ACT
Source: On-Campus Undergraduate Admission - Anderson University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
55%
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 1100 to 1280
Reading and Writing 560 to 650
Math 540 to 630
ACT composite 22 to 29
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
$58,650
a year
- Tuition$39,300
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$20,877
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,497
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,976
- $75,001 to $110,000$24,052
- Over $110,000$27,716
Financial aidEstimate
98%
of freshmen receive grants
$25,969
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
South Carolina programs for residents
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
$6,700 to $7,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 4.00+ GPA, 1400+ SAT or 31+ ACT, Alternative pathway (no rank; early or late award); for schools that do not rank or students qualifying without regard to rank; CHE application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Rank pathway (early or late award); top 6% of class (end of grade 10 or 11 for early award; 10, 11 or 12 for late); school must rank per CHE-reviewed policy; CHE application, top 6% of class
LIFE Scholarship
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Four-year institution: 2 of 3 criteria; top 30% of graduating class (third criterion; school must have approved official rank policy), top 30% of class
- 3.00+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Four-year institution: graduate of non-ranking school (GPA and test); graduate of non-ranking SC high school, non-ranking SC approved home school association, or out-of-state preparatory high school
LIFE Scholarship Enhancement
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Add-on for LIFE recipients in STEM, education or accounting majors; must be receiving LIFE; second year or later at eligible 4-year SC institution; CHE-approved STEM, education or accounting major; STEM/accounting need 14 approved math/science hours before Year 2; education majors sign SC teaching-service agreement
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Enhancement
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Add-on for Palmetto Fellows in STEM, education or accounting majors; must be receiving Palmetto Fellows; second year or later at eligible 4-year SC institution; CHE-approved STEM, education or accounting major; STEM/accounting need 14 approved math/science hours before Year 2; education majors sign SC teaching-service agreement
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
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
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,930Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 110 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIO 110 and BIO 111 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 140 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MAT 140 & MAT 190 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 10 | CHE 111/112, CHE 113/114 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANG ELEC & LANG ELEC 2 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 251 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CIS 202 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 219 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIO 104 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE 111, 112 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 212 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 211 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUT 101 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 202, 204 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 201, 203 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAT 130 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 111, 112 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 108 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 161 and HIS 162 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIS 181 and HIS 182 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
72%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$51,191
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Anderson University$79,989
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 13 majors here have earnings data.
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