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Allen University

General Information

Name: Allen University
Address: 1530 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
Phone:

  • General information: (803) 254-4165
  • Financial aid office: (803) 376-5736
  • Admissions office: (803) 376-5735

Website: www.allenuniversity.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: African Methodist Episcopal

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$9,884$7,218$7,218
Books and supplies$0$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,240$4,210$4,210
        Other expenses$2,353$2,606$2,606
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,120$2,106$2,106
        Other expenses$2,253$2,606$2,606
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,253$2,606$2,606

Total expenses   
On-campus$17,477$14,834$14,834
Off-campus$17,257$12,730$12,730
Off-campus with family$12,137$10,624$10,624

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 90%
  • Federal grants: 74%
  • State/local grants: 18%
  • Institutional grants: 5%
  • Student loans: 85%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3662
  • State/local grants:$2641
  • Institutional grants:$3503
  • Student loans:$3019

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 624
First-time student retention: 37%
Overall graduation rate: 31%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 66%
    • Women: 34%

White non-hispanic: 0%
Black non-hispanic: 95%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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