Welcome Week kicked off the 2025-2026 academic year with festivities across campus and culminating in the Big Welcome Event this past鈥疭aturday at the Athletic Campus.听

The Big Welcome event was a time to enjoy a variety of games, live music, refreshments and tasty treats. It was also a time to cheer on the Trojans Men鈥檚 Soccer Team during a scrimmage against the South Carolina United Heat.听听

For the finale of the Big Welcome Event, fireworks lit up the night over Spero Financial Field and the Melvin and Dollie Younts Stadium with an unforgettable professional fireworks show.听

Welcome Week celebrated new Trojans with moving ceremonies. There was a time of worship and encouragement with speaker Dr. Clayton King; also Matriculation and the Archway Walk. Trojan Tradition, a ceremony on Alumni Lawn, marks new beginnings as upperclassmen pass the torch to first year students.听听

Welcome Week festivities included the Expo, which connected students with student organizations, local churches, businesses, nonprofits and other resources. There was a lot to celebrate, as students flocked to the big Block Party, featuring live music, food trucks and an overall fun gathering.听听

听Other fun Welcome Week gatherings included Silent Disco, West Fest and Beach Bash. Athletics included a scrimmage pitting Anderson Women鈥檚 Soccer Team against the visiting North Greenville team at Spero Financial Field.听

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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

Other news in case you missed it:

91福利社 Announces Retirement of Longtime Enrollment Leader Pam Ross; Senior Vice Presidents for Enrollment Management Dr. William Monts and Mike Sapienza to take over Ross鈥檚 portfolio

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 to听Niche.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.听

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Overall, 91福利社 now ranks #34 among Regional Universities-South, an increase of seven places compared to last year. In addition, AU returned to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 list of national universities with the 鈥淏est First-Year Experience,鈥� coming in at #41 among all colleges and universities in the United States.

Also among Regional Universities-South, AU ranks #14 in the 鈥淏est Colleges for Veterans鈥� category and #32 in the 鈥淏est Value Schools鈥� category, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The publication鈥檚 annual Best Colleges rankings come as more than 4,600 students enrolled at 91福利社 this fall. It is the largest student body in the University鈥檚 113-year history. AU remains the largest private university in South Carolina.

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. 91福利社 is the #2 private university in South Carolina, according to Niche.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.

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