Anderson University Indiana: Review & Facts

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Anderson University Indiana is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,290 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1848 and is one of the 2 schools and colleges located in Anderson, Indiana.

Anderson University Indiana is affiliated with Church of God.

Academic Offerings

At Anderson University Indiana you can receive your associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
83
Anderson implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 83 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Nursing, Theology and Religion, and Education. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Anderson University Indiana student retention rate is relatively low at 69% (close to Indiana average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
69%
Fair
The graduation rate at Anderson University Indiana is average: 65%.

Student to faculty ratio at Anderson University is good - 9:1. Find out more information on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are extremely high, around $33,100 a year. The additional fees at Anderson not covered by tuition are about $1,100, which comes to a total of $34,200 a year.

Read the details about Anderson University Indiana additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
52%
Doable
According to recent data, 5,416 applications were submitted and 2,803 were accepted, so it is not very hard to get admitted at this school.

The school might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Learn more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Anderson in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,600
Medium
Anderson University Indiana offers a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Anderson, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C
Unsafe
Anderson provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 1,000 students, which provides a good on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable -- around $6,600 annually.

Based on the college crime data, Anderson University appears to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Anderson University Indiana Location and Address

Postal Address:
Anderson University Indiana
1100 E 5th St
Anderson, Indiana
46012-3495, USA
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