Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina · Private · 1,856 undergraduates · gardner-webb.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
77%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
975 to 1198
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$58,010Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Gardner-Webb 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
77% 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
$58,010
a year in 2027-28, from a $58,010 sticker price
What to do with your 1090
Send your score
About 60% 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.
- CLT (Homeschool Partnership) listed on the page
Source: I want to apply as an Incoming Freshman | Gardner-Webb University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
77%
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 975 to 1198
Reading and Writing 495 to 608
Math 480 to 590
ACT composite 19 to 25
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
$58,010
a year
- Tuition$39,150
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$19,391
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,920
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,225
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,365
- Over $110,000$26,450
Financial aidEstimate
76%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$27,088
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
32 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
31 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,920Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTS 225/ART 307 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 111 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 111 & 104 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 151 & 152 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 111 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 111, 112 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LANG 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LANG 101, 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 201 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 281 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CSCI 201 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 101 & ENGL 1XX |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 101 & ENGL 1XX |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL 104 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 101 & 102 / HIS 301 & 302 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 101, 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GERM 101 and GERM 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 102 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LANG 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LANG 101, 102 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LANG 101 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LANG 101, 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 203 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 204 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUSC 100 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS 111 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYS 112 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 204 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 203 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 101 & 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 299 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 299 and SPAN 1XX |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 105 / MTH 316 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 202 / PSC 302 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 244 & 245 / HIS 319 & HIS 1XX |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 102 / HIS 302 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
48%
Come back for a second year
55%
Typical earnings
$53,543
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Gardner-Webb University$82,564
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 14 majors here have earnings data.
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