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Taylor University: cost, admission and results

Taylor University is a private nonprofit college in Upland, Indiana. It has about 2,025 undergraduate students. It admits 74% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $26,508 a year.

At a glance

  • 74%Admission rate
  • $26,508Net price a year
  • 78%Graduation rate
  • $58,997Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Upland, Indiana 46989
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Rural area some way from a city
Undergraduate students
2,025
Graduate students
45
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
taylor.edu

Getting in

Taylor University admits 74% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1220 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$41,350
Room and meals on campus$12,280
Books and supplies$1,240
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$56,342
Average net price after grants and scholarships$26,508

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 34% above the median net price of colleges in Indiana on this site ($19,832). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$16,426
$30,001 to $48,000$18,282
$48,001 to $75,000$17,267
$75,001 to $110,000$24,301
Above $110,000$31,431

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeIN medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year89%76%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)78%59%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$58,997$58,360$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$19,500$22,000$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Indiana and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

19% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 29% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 54% women and 46% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 22 of the 53 colleges in Indiana on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,464.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Taylor University?

Taylor University admits 74% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Taylor University?

Published tuition and fees are $41,350 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Taylor University?

78% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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