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Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC 28017Rural: DistantUNITID 198561

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesSouthern BaptistSpecialty: Health Professions 20%Specialty: Business 19%Specialty: Education 13%
Undergraduates
1,856
Graduate students
1,243
Admit rate
77%
Average net price
$17.7k
Graduation rate
55%
Retention rate
55%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48k
Median debt
$24.2k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
53th pct.
Programs offered
81
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Rural: Distant (rural territory more than 5 miles but up to 25 miles from an urbanized area or more than 2.5 and up to 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Southern Baptist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.