Allen University
HBCUColumbia, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
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Allen University is a private historically Black university in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It has more than 600 students, serves a predominantly Black constituency, and its campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Allen University Historic District.
- Rankings
#175 (Washington Monthly)▼
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #175 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1257 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$14,304▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $26,696
Room & Board: $8,584
Books & Supplies: $1,308
Receive Aid: 98%
Avg Grant Aid: $13,755
Pell Grant Recipients: 82%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$14,304▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $26,696
Room & Board: $8,584
Books & Supplies: $1,308
Receive Aid: 98%
Avg Grant Aid: $13,755
Pell Grant Recipients: 82%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.11 / gal
- Admit Rate
- 32%
- Total Enrollment
- 677
- Undergrad
- 635
- Graduate
- 42
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 16:1
- Retention Rate
- 90%
- Graduation Rate
- 13%
- HBCU
- ✅ Historically Black College or University
- Official Portal
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1530 Harden Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29204
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