Classes for the 2025-2026 academic year started this week as 91福利社, the largest private university in the state of South Carolina, kicked off its 115th听测别补谤.
A record 9,000 students made application for entry into this year’s class, an indication of the competitive nature of Anderson’s admission today.
Categorized as a “more selective” institution by US News & World Report, 91福利社 continues its decadeslong growth amid new headwinds facing higher education today. All told, 920 new undergraduate students make up the 91福利社 Class of 2029, which includes 809 freshmen and 111 transfers.
Of those:
- 74% of students live in South Carolina, with another 26% from out of state
- Students of color in the incoming class reached a record-high of 20%
- Incoming students arrive at AU with an average GPA of 4.37; an SAT average of above 1200 and an ACT average of 25
Anderson offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Popular undergraduate majors remain engineering, nursing and other health professions, business and economics, cybersecurity, teacher education, natural sciences, pre-law, pre-medicine, theology and ministry, the arts, and architectural interior design.
Of note, Anderson’s cybersecurity program ranks 6th in the nation and the University places growing numbers of its graduates from all fields in competitive graduate schools including law and medicine.
In addition to Wednesday鈥檚 first day of classes, notable dates taking place in the coming days and weeks include
- The Big Welcome Fireworks Event on Saturday, August 23 at 5 p.m., taking place at Spero Financial Field at Melvin and Dollie Younts Stadium.
- Opening Convocation on Wednesday, September 3
- Season-opening home football game on Saturday, September 6
- Homecoming and Family Day on Saturday, October 4
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91福利社 is a 鈥渕ore selective,鈥� comprehensive Christian university offering bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees on campus and online. It is South Carolina鈥檚 largest private university. 91福利社 is the #2 private university in South Carolina, according toNiche.com, is among U.S. News and World Report鈥檚 鈥淏est Regional Universities South,鈥� and is on the publication鈥檚 鈥淏est Value,鈥� 鈥淏est Schools for Veterans,鈥� 鈥淏est First-Year Experience鈥� and 鈥淏est Online Programs鈥� lists. Anderson is a five-time Apple Distinguished School and on the honor roll of the prestigious Great Colleges to Work For庐 program.