Lander University
Lander University at a Glance
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Lander University Featured Rankings
- #9 Best Public Colleges in South Carolina
- #11 South Carolina's Best Online Colleges 2026
- #12 Most Affordable Colleges in South Carolina
- #14 Best Small Colleges in South Carolina 2026
- #17 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in South Carolina 2026
- #18 Online Bachelor’s in Human Services
- #19 Best Colleges in South Carolina
- #21 Online Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice
- #43 Best Online RN-to-BSN
About Lander University
According to Wikipedia, Lander University is a public university in Greenwood, South Carolina. History Lander University was founded as a college for women by Methodist clergyman Samuel Lander in 1872 as Williamston Female College in Williamston, South Carolina. It was re-named Lander College in 1904. Men were admitted starting in 1943 and it became a university in 1992.
Lander University's Online Degrees
BAS in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Criminology
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Paralegal Studies
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Human Services
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Health Promotion And Wellness
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
BSN in Nursing Rn To Bsn
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
Lander University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,184 | 81% | 70% | 50% | 1064 | 19 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Lander University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $11,700 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $14,542 |
| 30K - 48K | $12,767 |
| 48K - 75K | $12,960 |
| 75K - 110K | $17,170 |
| 110K+ | $20,206 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Lander University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Lander University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $45,360 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Lander University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 4,925 | 3,971 | 954 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Lander University?
Lander University is located at 320 Stanley Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29649-2099.
How Safe is Lander University?
Relative to its enrollment, Lander University has a violent crime rate of 0.07% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Greenwood has a violent crime rate of 0.51% and a property crime rate of 3.35%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Lander University Known For?
Lander University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Law
- Literature
- History
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Education
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Medical
- Social Work
- Psychology
Lander University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Lander University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Lander University ranks #530 in the U.S. and #994 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesLander University ranks #615 in the U.S. and #1606 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesLander University ranks #700 in the U.S. and #2844 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesLander University ranks #853 in the U.S. and #3678 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesLander University ranks #1127 in the U.S. and #3907 worldwide for influence in Law.
Lander University ranks #1227 in the U.S. and #3725 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesLander University ranks #1354 in the U.S. and #4330 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesLander University ranks #1399 in the U.S. and #5709 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesLander University ranks #1488 in the U.S. and #5757 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesLander University ranks #1504 in the U.S. and #5962 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesLander University ranks #1622 in the U.S. and #6019 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesLander University ranks #1819 in the U.S. and #7200 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesLander University ranks #2052 in the U.S. and #6117 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesLander University ranks #2161 in the U.S. and #7517 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesLander University ranks #2190 in the U.S. and #5860 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesLander University ranks #2375 in the U.S. and #6378 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology Degrees