Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina · Public · 3,397 undergraduates · lander.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
81%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
950 to 1178
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$31,340Est.Estimate
$41,320 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Lander 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
81% 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
$41,320
a year in 2027-28, from a $41,320 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1060
Send your score
About 49% 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.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Freshmen · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
81%
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 950 to 1178
Reading and Writing 490 to 608
Math 460 to 570
ACT composite 16 to 23
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
$31,340
a year, in state
$41,320
a year, out of state (tuition $22,020)
- Tuition (in state)$12,040
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$14,542
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,767
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,960
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,170
- Over $110,000$20,206
Financial aidEstimate
68%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$12,232
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
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,200Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
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 101 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 101 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 101-102 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 111-112 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 141 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 141-142 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 111 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 111-112 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 200 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CIS 130 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 4 | CIS 230 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CIS 130 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 101-102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 101-102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ES 301 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 101-102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FR 101-102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 8 | MUSI 111-112-113-114 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 212 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 211 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | |
| Research | 5 | 3 | ENGL 102 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101-102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN 101 - 102 - 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN 101 - 102, 201 - 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 211 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 101R |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 111R |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 111R-112R |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 121 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 121-122 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
50%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$45,360
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Lander University$50,374
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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