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Allen University acceptance rate & admissions

Allen University admits 73% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,175 of 3,658 applicants were admitted and 170 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
73%

More selective than 48% of South Carolina colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
14%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Allen University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied3,658
Admitted1,175
Enrolled170

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Allen University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202473%———College Scorecard
Fall 202332%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Allen University compared with other South Carolina colleges?

Allen University has the 16th-lowest acceptance rate of 30 South Carolina colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
12University of South Carolina-Upstate67%43%$13,557
13Converse University68%62%$23,283
14Presbyterian College68%51%$20,528
15University of South Carolina Beaufort73%34%$14,656
16Allen University73%13%$10,972
17Coastal Carolina University75%48%$13,966
18Spartanburg Methodist College78%43%$14,580
19University of South Carolina Aiken79%40%$11,641
20Winthrop University79%57%$15,343

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All South Carolina colleges →

Who enrolls at Allen University

First-year students who return for year two45%
First-year students from South Carolina56%
Pell Grant recipients77%
First-generation students51%
Women / men44% / 56%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Allen University admissions questions

What is the Allen University acceptance rate?

Allen University accepts 73% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,175 of 3,658 applicants were admitted.

Does Allen University require the SAT or ACT?

Allen University does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Allen University?

14% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (170 of 1,175).

Is Allen University getting harder to get into?

Allen University accepted 73% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 32% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Allen University overview