Academic Comparison between Lander and University of Phoenix-South Carolina

Lander University and University of Phoenix-South Carolina are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Lander is a four-year, public school located in Greenwood, SC and University of Phoenix-South Carolina is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Columbia, SC.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Lander is a public and University of Phoenix-South Carolina is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Lander has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,300) than University of Phoenix-South Carolina ($11,973).
Lander has more students with 4,378 students while University of Phoenix-South Carolina has 11 students.
University of Phoenix-South Carolina has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Lander's ratio is 18 to 1.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Lander University	vs.	University of Phoenix-South Carolina
Greenwood, South Carolina	Location	Columbia, South Carolina
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification
In-State$11,700 Out-Of-State$21,300	2025 Tuition & Fees	$11,973
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$11,998	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

81.31 %	Acceptance Rates	-
22.71 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,060	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
50 %	Graduation Rate	-
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	-
4,378	Student Population	11
163	Number of Faculties	-
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	-