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What Lander University costs

Greenwood, South Carolina · Public · 3,397 undergrads

Lander University's in-state sticker price was $28,321 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,659 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $14,542. Out-of-state students pay $9,600 more in tuition.

What does Lander University cost?

$16,659 a year in-state

Out of state: about $26,259 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,321.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$14,542
$30,000–$48,000$12,767
$48,000–$75,000$12,960
$75,000–$110,000$17,170
over $110,000$20,206

Out-of-state tuition is $21,300 a year, against $11,700 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,600 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$14,542$24,142
$30,000–$48,000$12,767$22,367
$48,000–$75,000$12,960$22,560
$75,000–$110,000$17,170$26,770
Over $110,000$20,206$29,806

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,600 more in tuition that Lander University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 49% off Lander University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Lander University cost less than Winthrop University and University of South Carolina-Upstate.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Lander University$12,960$16,659
University of South Carolina Aiken$13,071$14,565
Winthrop University$15,054$16,375
University of South Carolina-Upstate$15,076$15,680

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,700
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$21,300
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$28,321
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,600 more in tuition at Lander University and usually get less aid.

45%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,232
average grant for students who got aid.
44%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,847
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Lander University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $14,542 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,321. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lander University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lander University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,767 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,321. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lander University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lander University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,960 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,321. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lander University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lander University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Lander University is $21,300 a year, against $11,700 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,659 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,600 tuition gap gives about $26,259 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers