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Lander University Overview

Lander University is a public institution situated in Greenwood, South Carolina. Greenwood is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Lander University Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$24,115 Avg Cost After Aid
69% Acceptance Rate
  • The 3% student loan default rate at Lander University is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Lander University.
  • In <nil>, 60% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Lander University with a bachelor's degree make about $41,800 a year. That's 2% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Lander University?

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Contact details for Lander University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 320 Stanley Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29649-2099
Phone: 864-388-8000
Website: www.lander.edu

How Do I Get Into Lander University?

You can apply to Lander University online at: https://admissions.lander.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Lander University

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Required
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lander University?

69% Acceptance Rate
74% Of Accepted Are Women
38% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 69%, Lander University does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 26% of accepted students are men and 74% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 70%.

Average Test Scores

About 38% of students accepted to Lander University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 470 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Lander University  ( 480 to 590 )
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SAT Math Scores for Lander University  ( 470 to 560 )
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800
Lander University received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 23. Composite scores were between 17 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Lander University  ( 15 to 23 )
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ACT Math Scores for Lander University  ( 16 to 23 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Lander University  ( 17 to 24 )
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Can I Afford Lander University?

$24,115 Net Price
68% Take Out Loans
2.8% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Lander University is $24,115. 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 Lander University, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,739 a year. That adds up to $26,956 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Lander University is 2.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Lander University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,206 Full-Time Undergraduates
69% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,599 undergraduate students at Lander University, with 3,206 being full-time and 393 being part-time.

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There are also 226 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,206 full-time undergraduates at Lander University, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 16
Black or African American 759
Hispanic or Latino 75
White 2,080
International Students 75
Other Races/Ethnicities 201

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Lander University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at Lander University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, United Kingdom, and France.

Online Learning at Lander University

400 Took All Classes Online
1,908 Took At Least One Class Online
42.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at Lander University. In 2020-2021, 1,908 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lander University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 21st most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Lander University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Lander University was 42.1%. This is the #742 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Lander University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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