Allen University Overview

Allen University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Columbia, South Carolina. The city atmosphere of Columbia makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Allen University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Allen U.
• During a recent academic cycle, 62% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Allen University?

Contact details for Allen U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1530 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
Phone:	803-376-5700
Website:	www.allenuniversity.edu

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How Do I Get Into Allen U?

You can apply to Allen U online at: https://www.allenuniversity.edu/admissions/#apply_allen

Admission Requirements for Allen U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Allen U?

The acceptance rate of Allen University is 43%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 65% of accepted students are men and 35% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 26%.

Can I Afford Allen University?

The overall average net price of Allen U is $15,019. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Allen U, approximately 85% of students took out student loans averaging $6,009 a year. That adds up to $24,036 over four years for those students.

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Allen University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 656 undergraduate students at Allen U, with 577 being full-time and 79 being part-time.

There are also 49 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 577 full-time undergraduates at Allen U, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Allen University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	539
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Allen University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 6 countries are represented at Allen U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Ghana, and British Virgin Islands.

Allen University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	26	0	26
General Biology	16	0	16
Health & Physical Education	15	0	15
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	15	15
General Social Sciences	10	0	10
Criminal Justice & Corrections	5	0	5
Music	5	0	5
General English Literature	3	0	3
Mathematics	3	0	3
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0
TOTAL	83	15	98

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.