Lander University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With an 81% acceptance rate, your strategy at Lander should be to show you are comfortably within its academic profile. Since scores are required and SAT is submitted more often, aim for the upper end of the middle range, around 1190+, with a 23+ ACT as a comparable target.
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Lander University facts and stats
Lander University is a small-town public university with an undergraduate enrollment of 3,776 students. Lander has a freshman retention rate of 70% and a 6-year graduation rate of 50%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1. Lander is test-required for admissions.
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How do your scores compare at Lander?
Key Lander University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 1
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
April 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Lander requires test scores, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year or fall for retakes. With the Regular Decision deadline on August 1, the December retake should still leave time for scores to arrive and can help with superscoring.
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What you'll actually pay
At Lander, in-state tuition is $10,700 and out-of-state tuition is $20,300. About 21% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $2,665. Submit the FAFSA by the April 15 priority deadline to be considered for financial aid.
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At Lander University, out-of-state tuition is $20,300, compared with $10,700 for in-state students. Room and board adds about $12,000, so housing choices can meaningfully affect the total bill. About 21% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $4,616, and the average merit award is $2,665. Graduates leave with an average debt of $16,450.
⬡ LangSmith23f73268-476e-4302-8ed3-dddc7c1be6c9Student life at Lander University
45% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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