Anderson University (South Carolina)
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Anderson University (South Carolina) is a private master's university in Anderson, SC (city setting), with 3,413 undergraduates (62% women), affiliated with the Baptist. It admitted 53% of 4,732 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1090–1290 on the SAT and 22–28 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $51,030 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $22,222 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 68% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in education, business, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.78 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Anderson University (South Carolina) ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $33,580
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Anderson University (South Carolina)
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Anderson University (South Carolina) teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | South Atlantic Conference | 28 | — | 3 | $440k | $15,727 | — | |
| Baseball | South Atlantic Conference | 50 | — | 1 | $644k | $12,879 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | South Atlantic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $769k | $48,070 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | South Atlantic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $781k | $52,037 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | South Atlantic Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | South Atlantic Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Football | South Atlantic Conference | 112 | — | 1 | $2.2M | $19,647 | — | |
| Men's Golf | South Atlantic Conference | 13 | — | 2 | $270k | $20,739 | — | |
| Women's Golf | South Atlantic Conference | 8 | — | 2 | $295k | $36,933 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | South Atlantic Conference | 48 | — | 5 | $682k | $14,202 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | South Atlantic Conference | 32 | — | 3 | $518k | $16,187 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | South Atlantic Conference | 38 | — | 1 | $459k | $12,085 | — | |
| Softball | South Atlantic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $404k | $22,471 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | South Atlantic Conference | 16 | — | 4 | $223k | $13,933 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | South Atlantic Conference | 14 | — | 4 | $300k | $21,399 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | South Atlantic Conference | 87 | — | 1 | $403k | $4,631 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | South Atlantic Conference | 70 | — | 1 | $287k | $4,096 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | South Atlantic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $403k | $22,368 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.