Anderson University is a private Christian university in Anderson, South Carolina, founded in 1911 as Anderson College. It offers more than 90 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, delivered within a faith-integrated liberal arts framework. The university is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention and is described as academically selective; it is South Carolina's largest private university.
Instruction is organised across nine colleges and schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Christian Studies, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Health Professions, School of Interior Design, School of Public Service and Administration, and The South Carolina School of the Arts. Subject areas span engineering, arts and design, health professions, business and economics, and teacher education, alongside undergraduate, graduate and online programmes. Teaching is delivered from three locations: the main campus in Anderson, a site in Greenville, and online.
The university fields 21 athletic teams competing in NCAA Division II, with approximately 540 student-athletes. Its stated commitments include integrating Christian faith and learning and serving a diverse student population through accessible delivery of programmes.
