Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NCMain CampusRural area 5–25 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $33,450

Total Cost of Attendance: $48,813

Student Debt

Median total debt: $16,453

Students with federal loans: 54.9%

Students with Pell grants: 26.8%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $45,413

After 5 years: $52,632

Majors(42 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(78 graduates)
  2. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(44 graduates)
  3. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(41 graduates)
  4. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(33 graduates)
  5. Accounting and Related Services.(33 graduates)
  6. Psychology, General.(27 graduates)
  7. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(20 graduates)
  8. Computer Science.(19 graduates)
  9. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(18 graduates)
  10. Biology, General.(17 graduates)
  11. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(16 graduates)
  12. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(14 graduates)
  13. Religion/Religious Studies.(12 graduates)
  14. Communication and Media Studies.(11 graduates)
  15. Finance and Financial Management Services.(9 graduates)
  16. Sociology.(6 graduates)
  17. International Business.(6 graduates)
  18. Marketing.(6 graduates)
  19. English Language and Literature, General.(5 graduates)
  20. Design and Applied Arts.(4 graduates)
  21. History.(4 graduates)
  22. American Sign Language.(3 graduates)
  23. Political Science and Government.(3 graduates)
  24. Music.(3 graduates)
  25. Journalism.(2 graduates)
  26. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(2 graduates)
  27. International/Global Studies.(2 graduates)
  28. Fire Protection.(2 graduates)
  29. Chemistry.(1 graduates)
  30. Social Sciences, General.(1 graduates)
  31. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(1 graduates)
  32. Fine and Studio Arts.(1 graduates)
  33. Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.(1 graduates)
  34. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(1 graduates)
  35. Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.
  36. Education, Other.
  37. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.
  38. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  39. Mathematics.
  40. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  41. Economics.
  42. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,836 students

Admission Rate: 87.0%

Retention Rate: 69.5%

Graduation Rate: 61.7%

Student Demographics

White (49.8%)
Hispanic (4.0%)
Black (15.8%)
Asian (1.0%)
Two or More (2.0%)
International (0.2%)

Gender Distribution

Men (36.3%)
Women (63.7%)

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