by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Lander University was awarded 6 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Lander University is ranked #1,650 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Lander University held the #1,800 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Lander University is also ranked #25 out of 45 schools in South Carolina.
If you're applying to Lander University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 67%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 39% of students accepted to Lander University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 600. Math scores were between 470 and 590.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Lander University, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lander University is 62%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Lander University is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Lander University this rate is 29%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,391 undergraduates at Lander University with 3,159 being full-time and 232 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,872 | $12,884 | $15,917 | $17,225 | $18,369 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lander University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 Lander University, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,427 a year. That adds up to $25,708 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Lander University is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Lander University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 320 Stanley Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29649-2099 |
| Phone: | 864-388-8000 |
| Website: | https://www.lander.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 185 | $37,208 |
| Nursing | 78 | $78,485 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 76 | $39,601 |
| General Psychology | 59 | $26,626 |
| Health & Physical Education | 41 | $27,155 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 32 | $25,271 |
| General Biology | 26 | $32,422 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 21 | $21,605 |
| Criminology | 19 | NA |
| History | 16 | $36,613 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 2,508 students took at least one online class at Lander University. This is an increase from the 1,908 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,508 | 794 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,908 | 400 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,854 | 276 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,019 | 102 |
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Footnotes
*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.
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