Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Location Anderson, SC
Population 200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (65%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,199
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 69%
From Region 17%
Athletes 18.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 82%
Black 6%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 306 38% / 62% 2% $53,163 36 98%
Electrical Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 7 57% / 43% 0%
Computer and Information Sciences 6 100% / 0% 0% $80,725 86
Cybersecurity 30 +1 73% / 27% 0% $85,237 89
Applied Mathematics 3 33% / 67% 0% $80,067 86
Mathematics 6 +1 67% / 33% 17% $68,297 72
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 9 33% / 67% 11% $55,574 43
Biology 28 46% / 54% 0% $55,849 44
Environmental Science 9 33% / 67% 0% $48,110 21
Exercise Science 56 36% / 64% 0% $46,134 16 100%
Sports Management 1 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 30 +5 40% / 60% 0% $47,101 19
English 13 15% / 85% 0% $45,397 15
History 5 +3 40% / 60% 0% $44,486 13
Human Development and Family Studies 31 +4 6% / 94% 0% $45,299 15
Human Services 2 0% / 100% 50% $39,068 7 91%
Interdisciplinary Studies 16 19% / 81% 6% $45,967 16
Political Science 3 +3 100% / 0% 0% $56,345 45
Psychology 17 +3 18% / 82% 6% $39,983 7 100%
Public Policy Analysis 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,606 40
Criminal Justice 19 +2 21% / 79% 0% $52,345 33 89%
Homeland Security 7 57% / 43% 0% $50,427 27
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 126 57% / 43% 2% $70,027 75 100%
Accounting 14 +8 50% / 50% 7% $70,326 75 100%
Business Administration 35 +2 51% / 49% 3% $77,149 83 100%
Finance 12 83% / 17% 8% $78,392 84
Human Resources Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,011 62 100%
Marketing 32 +4 56% / 44% 0% $52,509 34 100%
Organizational Leadership 10 20% / 80% 0% $77,149 83 100%
Supply Chain Management 21 76% / 24% 0% $77,149 83 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 94 16% / 84% 0% $46,284 17 97%
Elementary Education 35 3% / 97% 0% $45,491 15 95%
English Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $45,077 14 100%
Mathematics Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,077 14 100%
Physical Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $45,077 14 100%
Secondary Education 20 5% / 95% 0% $45,491 15 95%
Social Studies Education 12 +1 67% / 33% 0% $45,077 14 100%
Special Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $61,525 59 100%
Art Education 7 14% / 86% 0%
Music Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $45,077 14 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Professions 87 16% / 84% 1% $73,129 79 94%
Health Sciences 4 25% / 75% 0% $57,155 48
Nursing 77 14% / 86% 1% $75,495 81 94%
Health Services Administration 6 33% / 67% 0% $53,424 36
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of the Arts 93 14% / 86% 0% $45,450 15 96%
Spanish 2 +5 0% / 100% 0%
Acting 1 0% / 100% 0%
Dance 11 0% / 100% 0% $38,493 6
Graphic Design 27 19% / 81% 0% $49,267 24 94%
Interior Design 17 6% / 94% 0% $56,662 46
Music $38,746 6
Music Management 5 60% / 40% 0% $44,602 13
Music Performance 3 0% / 100% 0% $38,778 6
Musical Theatre 12 17% / 83% 0% $37,260 5 100%
Studio Art 8 +1 12% / 88% 0% $40,801 8
Theatre 7 14% / 86% 0% $37,260 5 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Christian Studies and Ministry 32 56% / 44% 0% $45,147 15
Christian Studies 29 55% / 45% 0% $44,900 14
Worship Ministry 3 67% / 33% 0% $47,536 20

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,418
ROI Percentile 45th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 64%
6-Year Graduation Rate 66%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 21.0% 155 30% / 70% 2% $45,460 15 99%
Health Sciences 18.6% 137 23% / 77% 1% $62,958 62 97%
Business & Economics 18.0% 133 56% / 44% 2% $69,272 74 100%
Arts 13.8% 102 14% / 86% 0% $45,435 15 97%
Education 11.2% 83 17% / 83% 0% $46,342 17 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.0% 37 43% / 57% 3% $55,782 44
Computer Science 4.9% 36 78% / 22% 0% $84,485 89
Professional 3.5% 26 31% / 69% 0% $51,829 32 89%
Engineering 1.5% 11 73% / 27% 0%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.2% 9 33% / 67% 0% $48,110 21
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 9 56% / 44% 11% $72,220 78

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Business & Economics 8 #150
Education 7 #365
Agriculture & Food Science
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 15 #420

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 62%
Yield (Unbound) 32%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 62% 62% 62%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 77%
SAT Range 1100 – 1280
SAT Math Range 540 – 630
SAT RW Range 560 – 650