ALLEN UNIVERSITY
1530 Harden Street
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 254-4165
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 254-4165
Website: www.allenuniversity.edu
Location: Southeast
Location: Southeast
Calendar: Semester
Overview
Get a snapshot of ALLEN UNIVERSITY with this general overview, ncluding student enrollment and graduation rates, average test scores, student demographics, and more.About ALLEN UNIVERSITY
Allen University, in Columbia, South Carolina was founded in 1870 as Payne Institute by the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church to educate newly freed slaves. It was the first historically black college in the state to train clergy, and it also conferred law and vocational degrees. The school moved from Cokesbury to Columbia in 1880 and was renamed for Richard Allen, an AME Church Founder.Allen University is a coed Christian liberal arts college still affiliated with the AME Church. The historically black college confers B.A. and B.S. degrees in eight academic areas: biology, business administration, chemistry, English, mathematics, music, religion, and social science. The school also offers students a rich choice of organizations and sports and a satisfying college community life.
School Characteristics
Student Population: 567Type: Private not-for-profit
Tuition: $7,493
Length of Study: Four or more years
Religious Affiliation: African Methodist Episcopal
Test Scores & GPA
Average GPA: GPA UnavailableAverage ACT: Not Available
Average SAT: Not Available
School Profile
Total Enrollment: 567Retention Rate: 62%
Graduation Rate: 13%
School Accreditation
National: NoRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Comm. on Colleges
Federal: No
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