Allen University

Allen University is a private nonprofit college in Columbia, SC. Its average net price is $13,432 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$14,391
$30,001 to $48,000$10,455
$48,001 to $75,000$11,444
$75,001 to $110,000$15,247
$110,001 and up$18,411
$14,304Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$14,304Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$13,432Average Net Price
$8,584Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,308Books and Supplies
$2,500Other Expenses
83.0%Students on Pell Grants
86.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

72.5%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$27,324
8 years after entry$30,805
10 years after entry$32,754
24.6%Graduation Rate
45.0%Retention Rate
$29,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Columbia, SCLocation
Midsize citySetting
576Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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