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Allen University

Columbia, SC 29204City: MidsizeUNITID 217624

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusHBCUAfrican Methodist EpiscopalSpecialty: Business 28%Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 22%Specialty: Social Sciences 18%
Undergraduates
576
Graduate students
34
Admit rate
73%
Average net price
$11k
Graduation rate
13%
Retention rate
45%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$30.5k
Median debt
$34.3k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
55th pct.
Programs offered
20
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
African Methodist Episcopal
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.