Criminal justice
Ranked #332 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 28 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,709
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $23,199
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Gardner-Webb University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 77.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 4,466 of 5,657 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 495–608, SAT Math 480–590, ACT 19–25. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,856
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Gardner-Webb UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Southern Baptist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Gardner-Webb University admitted 77.2% of 5,657 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants5,657
77.2% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted4,466
10% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)447
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 495–608
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 480–590
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–25
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Gardner-Webb University- SAT, middle 50%
- 975–1198
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–25
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$21,150
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $36,350
- Average net price
- $21,150
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
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47.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
55.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$53,543
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Gardner-Webb University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Gardner-Webb University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Accounting
Ranked #404 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,918
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Education
Ranked #490 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 42 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,110
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $27,643
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Nursing
Ranked #654 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 76 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $75,117
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Biology
Ranked #656 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,505
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Business
Ranked #750 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,489
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $22,765
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Psychology
Ranked #791 of 814 for valueClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · 36 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $42,936
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $25,694
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,856
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 47 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- gardner-webb.edu
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Religious affiliation
Affiliated with a faith tradition.
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Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Gardner-Webb University acceptance rate for 2026?
Gardner-Webb University admitted 77.2% of 5,657 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Gardner-Webb University tuition?
Tuition at Gardner-Webb University is $36,350 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $21,150 a year.
What is the average net price at Gardner-Webb University?
The average net price at Gardner-Webb University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $21,150 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Gardner-Webb University?
47.5% of first-time, full-time students at Gardner-Webb University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Gardner-Webb University?
The closest matches are Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Montreat College, and Carolina University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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