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#6118 of 14,131 In the World
#1722 of 2,597 In North America
#1635 of 2,496 In the United States
#30 of 37 In South Carolina
#5 of 6 In Columbia
#5608 of 6,537 For Law
#5678 of 6,606 For Political Science
#6262 of 7,020 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Quick Review

Religion
African Methodist Episcopal
Acceptance rate
43%
Avg. cost to attend
$13,774 /y
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
603
Graduates
54
Male:Female Ratio
56:44
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Allen University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Allen University has an acceptance rate of 43% and is among the top 11% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 43% 68% 26%
Applicants 3,123 1,285 1,838
Admissions 1,354 877 477
Freshmen enrolled full time 169 99 70
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 4 1

83 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

61 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 612 (94%)
Hispanic 15 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 9 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 7 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (1%)
White 2 (0.3%)
Two or more races 1 (0.2%)
Asian 1 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Allen University is $13,774 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$13,774/year
Average aid awarded
$11,268
Students receiving aid
99%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $13,399
$30-48K $12,912
$48-75K $13,921
$75-110K $18,069
$110K+ $22,959

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $12,540$8,100
Tuition in-state $12,540$8,100
Tuition out-of-state $12,540$8,100
Fee in-district $882$850
Fee in-state $882$850
Fee out-of-state $882$850

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 884
Combined charge for room and board $6,560
Room charge $2,888
Meal charge $5,696

Allen University majors

Allen University has granted 62 bachelor's degrees across 9 programs and 14 master's in Divinity/Ministry. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Allen University.

Major Bachelor Master
Divinity & Ministry 14
Business Administration and Management, General 13
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 11
Mathematics, General 9
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 8
Social Sciences, General 8
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 5
English Language and Literature, General 4
Music, General 3
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 62 14

Allen University has a graduation rate of 8%, which is among the 2% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 8% 8% 8%
  • Full-time retention rate - 58%
  • Part-time retention rate - 20%

Publications & Citations

Allen University has published 108 scientific papers with 3,156 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Medicine, Sociology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Psychology, and Biology.

Publications
108
Citations
3,156

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
77 / 2,672
Political Science
54 / 2,109
Law
52 / 1,850
Computer Science
46 / 1,054
Medicine
45 / 1,275
Sociology
43 / 1,600
Environmental Science
40 / 2,320
Engineering
37 / 1,093
Psychology
36 / 1,989
Biology
36 / 2,524
Philosophy
35 / 1,582
Business
33 / 1,225
Physics
32 / 1,291
Economics
32 / 1,522
Mathematics
28 / 2,019
Art & Design
27 / 162
History
25 / 471
Quantum and Particle physics
23 / 834
Geography and Cartography
23 / 756
Pathology
23 / 600
Statistics
21 / 936
Development Studies
19 / 348
Chemistry
19 / 558
Linguistics
19 / 1,209
Psychiatry
18 / 647
Archaeology
17 / 469
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
16 / 123
Ecology
15 / 1,453
Fashion Design
15 / 122
Social Psychology
15 / 1,433
Nursing
14 / 468
Anthropology
12 / 1,472
Geology
12 / 706
Surgery
12 / 514
Organic Chemistry
11 / 303
Genetics
11 / 358
Finance
10 / 29
Public Health
10 / 83
Materials Science
10 / 408
Marketing
10 / 868

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 0 1
2001 0 3
2002 2 7
2003 2 17
2004 0 40
2005 1 50
2006 0 49
2007 2 68
2008 1 97
2009 0 61
2010 3 82
2011 4 98
2012 5 132
2013 7 159
2014 5 170
2015 9 183
2016 1 199
2017 4 187
2018 3 223
2019 6 196
2020 8 233
2021 12 273
2022 7 265
2023 8 269

Notable alumni

  1. Clementa C. Pinckney

    Clementa C. Pinckney
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-2015 (aged 42)
    Occupations
    politicianpastoractivist
    Biography

    Clementa Carlos Pinckney was an American politician and pastor who served as a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 45th District from 2000 until his death in 2015. He was previously a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1997 through 2000.

  2. William D. Chappelle

    William D. Chappelle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1857-1925 (aged 68)
    Occupations
    activisteducator
    Biography

    William David Chappelle was an American educationalist and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Chappelle served as president of Allen University, a historically Black university in Columbia, South Carolina, from 1897 to 1899 and served as the chairman of its board of trustees from 1916 to 1925.

General info

Founded 1870
Motto We Teach The Mind To Think, The Hands To Work, The Heart To Love
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 118
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 1530 Harden Street
Columbia, South Carolina, 29204
United States
City population 137,000
Phone 80337657005893

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