Allen University Business Programs

Located in Columbia, South Carolina, Allen University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Allen University?

Contact details for Allen U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1530 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
Phone:	803-376-5700
Website:	www.allenuniversity.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/AllenUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/AllenU_1870

How Do I Get Into Allen U?

You can apply to Allen U online at: www.allenuniversity.edu/admissions/#apply_allen

Admission Requirements for Allen U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	considered but not required
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Allen U?

With an acceptance rate of 65%, Allen U does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Can I Afford Allen University?

The overall average net price of Allen U is $15,019. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Allen U, approximately 85% of students took out student loans averaging $5,908 a year. That adds up to $23,632 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Allen U is 21.8%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Allen University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 656 undergraduate students at Allen U, with 577 being full-time and 79 being part-time.

There are also 49 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 577 full-time undergraduates at Allen U, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Allen University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	539
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Allen University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 6 countries are represented at Allen U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Ghana, and British Virgin Islands.

Online Learning at Allen University

In 2019-2020, 705 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Allen U has changed over the last few years.

Allen University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	11	11
TOTAL	11	11

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.