Allen University
Allen University is a private historically black university in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It has more than 600 students and still serves a predominantly Black constituency. The campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Allen University Historic District.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 73%
- Average net price: $10,972
- Undergraduate enrollment: 738
- Graduation rate (150%): 13%
- Graduation rate (200%): 23%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 56%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $30,497
- Median earnings (8 years): $26,980
- Median earnings (6 years): $23,889
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Columbia, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Allen University include Social Sciences, Sport and Fitness Administration, Biology.
- Social Sciences (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,198 4 years after graduation · median debt $33,597
- Sport and Fitness Administration (15 bachelor's)
- Biology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,249 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,650
- Business Administration and Management (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,474 4 years after graduation · median debt $37,000
- Criminal Justice (11 bachelor's)
- Mathematics (4 bachelor's)
- English (3 bachelor's)
- Music (3 bachelor's)
- Religion (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 50%, Biological Sciences 50%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Allen University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,536 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,536
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,286
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,701
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,024
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,718
- In-state tuition and fees: $14,304
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $14,304
- Books and supplies: $1,308
- On-campus room and board: $8,584
- Off-campus room and board: $6,000
- Off-campus with family: $3,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $24,196
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 77%
- Federal loan recipients: 80%
- Average institutional grant: $8,506
- Average federal loan: $7,819
- Median debt at graduation: $34,290
Admissions
Allen University admits 73% of applicants. Of students admitted, 6% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,529
- Admitted: 2,560
- Enrolled: 156
- Yield (first-choice signal): 6%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 738
- Women: 45%
- Commuter share (estimated): 43%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 27
- Graduation rate: 13%
- Come back after freshman year: 45%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 8%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Associate professor salary: $60,500
- Assistant professor salary: $49,279
- On-campus housing capacity: 420
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Allen University acceptance rate? Allen University admits 73% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Allen University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,536 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,972.
What majors does Allen University offer? Popular programs include Social Sciences, Sport and Fitness Administration, Biology, Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Allen University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $30,497 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Allen University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 56% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 13%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Allen University official site: https://allenuniversity.edu.