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

128 Undergraduate Degrees
$24,115 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
67% Acceptance Rate

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 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lander University?

67% Acceptance Rate
73% Of Accepted Are Women
39% Submit SAT Scores
Lander University has an acceptance rate of 67%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 27% of accepted students are men and 73% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Average Test Scores

About 39% 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 600. Math scores were between 470 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Lander University  ( 480 to 600 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Lander University  ( 470 to 590 )
200
800
Lander University received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Lander University  ( 16 to 23 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Lander University  ( 17 to 24 )
1
36

Can I Afford Lander University?

$24,115 Net Price
69% Take Out Loans
0.1% 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Lander University, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,427 a year. That adds up to $25,708 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Lander University is 0.1%. 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

3,159 Full-Time Undergraduates
68% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,391 undergraduate students at Lander University, with 3,159 being full-time and 232 being part-time.

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There are also 122 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,159 full-time undergraduates at Lander University, 32% are male and 68% 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 27
Black or African American 794
Hispanic or Latino 71
White 2,036
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 215

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.

Lander University Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 0 110 110
Public Health Education and Promotion 0 17 17
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 1 0 1
Clinical Nurse Leader 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 127 128

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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