| Allen vs. SMC |
#228 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #23 in South Carolina Colleges | Rankings* | #3 in South Carolina Community Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Associate Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degree | Associate Bachelor's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$14,304 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$20,650 |
| $9,800 | Graduate Tuition | - |
| Less$12,133 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$14,775 |
| Admission | ||
| Tighter72.54% | Acceptance Rate | Easier78.16% |
| Lower6.09% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Favorable27.99% |
| High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies English Proficiency Test | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Record English Proficiency Test |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller610 | Total Enrollment | Larger1,119 |
| Smaller576 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger1,119 |
| 34 | Graduate Student Population | - |
| Smaller44 | Online Student Population | Larger185 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower13% | Graduate Rate | Higher43% |
| Lower4% | Transfer-out Rate | Higher33% |
| 45% | Retention Rate | - |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 884) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 601) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,696) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $4,540) |
| Faculty | ||
| Less Students per Faculty12 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty16 to 1 |
| 67 | Number of faculty | 90 |
| Lower$49,262 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$52,788 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.