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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

Can I Afford Allen U?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Allen U paid $500 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,540	$12,540
Fees	$882	$882
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$8,584	$8,584
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,000	$2,000

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 84% of students took out student loans averaging $6,341 a year. That adds up to $25,364 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Allen U is 7.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Allen University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 563 undergraduate students at Allen U, with 544 being full-time and 19 being part-time.

There are also 58 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 544 full-time undergraduates at Allen U, 59% are male and 41% 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	509
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

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 2020-2021, 78 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.

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.