Lander University Campus Life
Campus life
The campus as a place: setting, size, calendar and who studies here.
Campus at a glance
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
3,397 students
Larger than 70% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 44.7%
- TypePublic
- ClassBaccalaureate college
- CalendarSemester
- AthleticsNCAA Division II
Nearby college towns
- Due West15.8 mi
- Clinton24.7 mi
- Newberry31.7 mi
- Anderson34.8 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at Lander University, the largest reported group is White (64.7%), followed by Black (23.7%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.6% | 0% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| Black | 23.7% | 2.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| White | 64.7% | 71% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% | 0% |
| Non-resident | 2.5% | 0% |
| Unknown | 0.3% | 21.6% |
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- 81.3%Lander University admitted 3,311 of 4,795 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 26.9%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 892 of 3,311.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $16,659average net price after grants for aided students, against $21,300 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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