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Allen University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Allen University?

Contact details for Allen U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1530 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
Phone:	803-376-5700
Website:	www.allenuniversity.edu

How Do I Get Into Allen U?

You can apply to Allen U online at: https://www.allenuniversity.edu/admissions/#apply_allen

Admission Requirements for Allen U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	Recommended
TOEFL	Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Allen U?

The acceptance rate at Allen U is 57%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 57%.

Can I Afford Allen University?

The overall average net price of Allen U is $15,019. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Allen U, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $6,341 a year. That adds up to $25,364 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Allen U is 7.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Allen University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 563 undergraduate students at Allen U, with 544 being full-time and 19 being part-time.

There are also 58 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 544 full-time undergraduates at Allen U, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Allen University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	509
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Allen University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 6 countries are represented at Allen U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Ghana, and British Virgin Islands.

Online Learning at Allen University

In 2020-2021, 78 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Allen U has changed over the last few years.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.