Allen University
Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
73%Acceptance rate
$10,972Average net price / year
13%Graduation rate
$30,497Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$34,290Median debt at graduation
576Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $14,304
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,998
- Room & board
- $8,584
- Books & supplies
- $1,308
- Average net price
- $10,972
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $10,553
- $30–48k
- $9,375
- $48–75k
- $12,610
- $75–110k
- $12,976
- $110k+
- $13,298
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 72.5%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 13%
- First-year retention
- 45%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $23,889
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $30,497
- Median debt (graduates)
- $34,290
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 77%
- Students with federal loans
- 80%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 20 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 26 | $23,572 | $37,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | $23,371 | $35,250 |
| Social Sciences, General | 10 | $23,095 | $33,597 |
| Biology, General | 16 | $29,249 | $30,650 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 576
- Graduate students
- 40
- Part-time
- 3%
- Women / men
- 44% / 56%
- White
- 1%
- Hispanic
- 4%
- Black
- 92%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $49,518 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 49%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.allenuniversity.edu
- Also known as
- Allen University
Most popular fields
- Education – 3% of degrees
- English – 3% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 13% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 1% of degrees
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness – 22% of degrees
- Philosophy & Religious Studies – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Allen University?
72.5% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Allen University cost?
The average net price after grants is $10,972 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $14,304 and the full cost of attendance is $23,998.
How much do Allen University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $30,497 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
13% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Columbia
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC · Public · 29,820 students |
$22,811 | 60% | 79% | $62,177 |
| Benedict College Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit · 1,536 students |
$18,250 | 96% | 24% | $31,902 |
| Columbia College Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit · 1,343 students |
$18,408 | 94% | 37% | $41,338 |
| Columbia International University Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit · 716 students |
$26,036 | 94% | 47% | $38,951 |
| Fortis College-Columbia Columbia, SC · Private for-profit · 582 students |
$20,404 | — | 43% | $36,368 |
| South University-Columbia Columbia, SC · Private for-profit · 450 students |
$27,693 | — | 23% | $34,421 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia Columbia, SC · Private for-profit · 267 students |
$31,941 | 97% | 67% | $31,156 |
| Barber Tech Academy-Columbia Columbia, SC · Private for-profit · 51 students |
$26,281 | — | — | — |
| ECPI University-Columbia Columbia, SC · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $42,837 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.