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The real 4-year cost of Allen University in South Carolina
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Allen University went from $9,884 to $14,304, an average of 0.9% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $9,884 | – | – |
| 2009 | $10,884 | – | – |
| 2010 | $10,884 | – | – |
| 2011 | $11,940 | – | – |
| 2012 | $12,140 | – | – |
| 2013 | $11,940 | – | – |
| 2014 | $13,140 | – | – |
| 2015 | $13,140 | – | – |
| 2016 | $13,140 | – | – |
| 2017 | $13,140 | – | – |
| 2018 | $12,940 | – | – |
| 2019 | $13,340 | – | – |
| 2020 | $13,340 | – | – |
| 2021 | $13,340 | – | – |
| 2022 | $13,422 | – | – |
| 2023 | $14,304 | $14,304 | – |
| 2024 | – | $14,440 | $13,845–$15,034 |
| 2025 | – | $14,576 | $13,401–$15,801 |
| 2026 | – | $14,715 | $12,972–$16,607 |
| 2027 | – | $14,854 | $12,556–$17,454 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $14,715 |
| Year 2 | $14,854 |
| Year 3 | $14,995 |
| Year 4 | $15,137 |
| 4-year total | $59,701 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $19,701
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $33,532
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,584/ yr
- rising 3.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $39,299
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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See my 4-year cost at Allen University4-year schools with similar prices in South Carolina
Closest to Allen University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Strayer University-South Carolina$13,920
- University of South Carolina-Columbia$13,542
- Clemson University$15,120
- College of Charleston$12,978
- Winthrop University$15,956
- Voorhees University$12,630
- Citadel Military College of South Carolina$12,570
- Morris College$16,224
Use this data
Published figures for Allen University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.