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Gardner-Webb University SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Boiling Springs, NCPrivate nonprofitPrimarily four-yearDistant rural area

Gardner-Webb University is a private nonprofit primarily four-year in Boiling Springs, NC. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 975 to 1198. The reported admission rate is 77%. Average annual net price is $17,674. About 1,856 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Above reported range
975You 14001198

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

77%

Undergraduates

1,856

Average net price

$17,674

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Gardner-Webb University reported SAT scores from 975 to 1198. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite975 to 1198midpoint 1085
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing495 to 608midpoint 555
200800
SAT Math480 to 590midpoint 530
200800
ACT composite19 to 25midpoint 22
136
ACT English19 to 25midpoint 22
136
ACT Math17 to 25midpoint 21
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Health professions20.1%
Business and management19.1%
Education12.9%
Psychology12.3%
Biological and biomedical sciences11.0%
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness4.5%
Homeland security and law enforcement4.0%
Communication and journalism3.6%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

Net price calculator

Average net price

$17,674

Average cost of attendance

$47,091

In-state tuition and fees

$34,760

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$34,760

Books and supplies

$1,000

On-campus room and board

$11,410

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$15,304

$30,001 to $48,000

$14,594

$48,001 to $75,000

$13,769

$75,001 to $110,000

$15,946

$110,001 and above

$22,438

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

1,856

Part-time students

12%

Age 25 and older

25%

Campus setting

Distant rural area

American Indian or Alaska Native0.7%
Asian0.9%
Black16.1%
Hispanic4.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or more races2.5%
White49.0%
International0.1%
Race or ethnicity unknown26.7%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

55%

Completion within 200% time

52%

Full-time retention

55%

Three-year loan repayment

51%

Median earnings, 6 years

$43,996

Median earnings, 10 years

$48,039

Median federal debt

$16,453

Students receiving Pell Grants

37%

Campus location

Main St, Boiling Springs, NC 28017-0997

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does Gardner-Webb University report?

Gardner-Webb University reports a middle-50% SAT range of 975 to 1198. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Gardner-Webb University?

The latest reported admission rate is 77%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Gardner-Webb University cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $17,674. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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