Your future has a home on Harden Street. For first-generation students, transfer students, adult learners, and future leaders.
We teach the mind to think, the hands to work, and the heart to love.
- 1870FoundedOver 150 years of opening doors.
- 15Average class sizeProfessors who know your name.
- 75%Faculty with terminal degreesExperts in the classroom.
- 1 rateIn-state or out-of-stateSame tuition for South Carolina and out-of-state students.
- 12NCAA Division II sports7 women’s, 5 men’s.
Four steps closer to the Yard.
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Choose Allen
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A real city, not a bubble.
Columbia, the state capital, internships, and downtown life, minutes away.
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What we say is what you pay.
Tuition, fees, room, and board, all listed up front. No hidden fees.
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Laptop + e-textbooks, included.
Built into your cost from day one, never an upsell.
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Professors who’ve done the work.
75% of our faculty hold terminal degrees in their fields.
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Zero tolerance means it.
No violence, no drugs, no weapons. Parents, rest easy.
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Bring your people.
Allen is built for you, and your friends. Everyone is welcome here.
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Find your sound.
Symphonic band, concert choir, marching band, jazz ensemble.
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Build your circle.
Greek life, student government, and clubs for whatever moves you.
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Compete at the next level.
NCAA Division II: 7 women’s sports, 5 men’s.
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Someone notices you.
A small, safe campus where people know your name.
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Covered when things get hard.
Telemedicine with emotional support, plus a prescription benefit, for every student.
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The reason is you.
Come see it for yourself, with a visit built around you.
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One clear price. No surprises.
Full-time undergraduate rates. Your laptop and e-textbooks are built into your cost from day one.
Tuition is the same for South Carolina and out-of-state students.
- Living on campus$26,314/ yearTuition, fees, room, and board
- Commuting$16,672/ yearTuition and fees
- Online$500/ credit hourPlus $1,091 Resource & Technology Fee per semester
See the full breakdown for living on campus
| Cost | Semester | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,710 | $13,420 |
| Resource & Technology Fee | $1,091 | $2,182 |
| Health Fee | $321 | $642 |
| Activity Fee | $214 | $428 |
| Room (standard double) | $1,622 | $3,244 |
| Board (19 meals per week) | $3,199 | $6,398 |
| Total | $13,157 | $26,314 |
What do you want to do with your life?
Tap an interest to see the majors that match.
- Business AdministrationAccounting · Banking & Finance · Entrepreneurship · Organizational Management
- Sports Management
- BiologyPre-health · Environmental Science
- MathematicsComputer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Social ScienceHuman Services · Pre-law · African-American Studies · Psychology
- Elementary Education
- EnglishLiterature · Professional Writing
- MusicVoice · Piano · Instrumental · Music Business
- General Studies
- ReligionPastoral Ministry · Philosophy & Religious Studies
Still deciding? That’s okay. Admissions can help you find your fit.
Keep climbing. We’ll climb with you.
Advance your career
Master’s programs including the MBA and Sport Management, with online and hybrid options built for working professionals.
Explore graduate programs → Dickerson-Green Theological SeminaryAnswer the call
Theological education for pastors and ministry leaders, rooted in Allen’s AME heritage.
Explore the Seminary →Don’t take our word for it.
“Everyone I have interacted with has been friendly, helpful, and genuinely interested in seeing students succeed.”
DavaeCurrent student · Niche review, 2026
“With smaller class sizes, students can build strong relationships with professors who genuinely care about their success.”
AdriannaProspective student · Niche review, 2025
“Everyone knows almost everyone. We have awesome staff members and the professors try to stay involved with you.”
MyaStudent · Niche review, 2020
“Life long friendships were made! Loved my AU Yellow Jackets!”
Christy LatoyaAlumna
Talk to a real person.
Admissions is here Monday–Friday: (803) 376-5735 · admissions@allenuniversity.edu
Quotes are excerpts from public reviews on Niche.com and an alumna’s public post, shared with credit.
- Rev. Joseph A. DeLaine ’31Organized Briggs v. Elliott, one of the cases in Brown v. Board.
- Dr. Margaret A. Dixon ’45First African American president of AARP.
- Sam DavisFour-time Super Bowl champion.
- Sen. Clementa C. Pinckney ’95Statesman, pastor, and voice for civility.
This is Allen.
Greek life, student government, music, faith, and Yellow Jacket game days. There’s a place for you here.
Where hard conversations happen with respect.
Forums, fireside chats, and book talks that bring leaders, students, and the community together.
Help one become a Yellow Jacket.
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