ACCEPTANCE RATE
32.1%
More selective than 84% of listed universities.
SelectiveAccessible
Private University
Allen University
Allen University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. With an African Methodist Episcopal affiliation and a total enrollment of 677 students, the campus offers eleven undergraduate majors.
Columbia, SCcity, midsize
32.1%ACCEPTANCE
$11,058AVG NET PRICE
13%GRAD RATE
677STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Allen University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Allen University stands as a private nonprofit four-year college situated in Columbia, South Carolina. The institution maintains its identity through an African Methodist Episcopal religious affiliation while serving a student body that includes 677 total students across eleven undergraduate majors.
Prospective applicants may find the admissions picture selective, with a reported acceptance rate of 32.1 percent based on data from 3,658 applicants. The campus provides access to various resources including athletics, graduate programs through Dickerson-Green Theological Seminary, and specialized institutes such as the Boeing Institute on Civility.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Founded1870
Settingcity, midsize
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationAfrican Methodist Episcopal
AthleticsNCAA Division II
GETTING IN
Admissions
Allen University reports an acceptance rate of 32.1 percent based on data from 3,658 applicants for recent cycles. While specific test score ranges or application deadlines are not detailed in the provided facts, interested students can apply through the official portal to begin their consideration process.
Source: IPEDS 2023
APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$14,304/yr
Out-of-state: $14,304/yr.
Net price by income band
$10,536$0–$30,000
$11,286$30,001–$48,000
$10,701$48,001–$75,000
$14,024$75,001–$110,000
$12,718$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$11,058/yr
▼ 16% since 2020-2195% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $12,133.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The institution offers eleven undergraduate majors within its four-year program structure. Beyond these majors, the university also supports graduate programs through Dickerson-Green Theological Seminary and hosts specialized initiatives like the Boeing Institute on Civility.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
16:1
6-year graduation rate
13%
▼ 5 pts since 2016
First-year retention
90%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
11
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
Business Administration and Management, General.31.3%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.19.3%
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.18.1%
Social Sciences, General.12.1%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.6%
Music, General.6%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
425
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
city, midsize
IN CONTEXT
Allen University vs. peer institutions
How Allen University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Allen University
$11,058
Centenary College of Louisiana
$25,427
Lyon College
$22,675
College of the Atlantic
$22,692
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
$19,204
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$30,497
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Working after 10 yrs
87.3%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
50.6%
50.6% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Allen University.