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Gardner-Webb University
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Boiling Springs, NC🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

This private university in Boiling Springs, NC enrolls about 3,100 students and admits roughly 77% of applicants. It's most popular for Health Professions and Business degrees. The average net price after aid is $22,339 annually, though the 55% graduation rate and first-year retention rate are notably low. Graduates earn a median of $48,039 ten years after entry.

Acceptance rate
77.2%
Enrollment
3,144
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
55%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
975 – 1198
ACT (composite)
19 – 25
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$15,304
family income
$30–48k
$14,594
family income
$48–75k
$13,769
family income
$75–110k
$15,946
family income
$110k+
$22,438
family income
37% receive Pell grants
47% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields Gardner-Webb University graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Health Professions
20.7%
Business & Marketing
19.6%
Psychology
13.9%
Education
9.8%
Biology
8.4%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$48,039
Earnings (6 yr)
$43,996
Completion
55%
Retention
55%
Median debt
$24,222

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Gardner-Webb University?

Gardner-Webb University has an acceptance rate of 77.2%, making it relatively accessible.

What SAT score do you need for Gardner-Webb University?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 975 and 1198 on the SAT. The ACT range is 19–25.

How much does Gardner-Webb University actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $15,304 per year, rising to $22,438 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.