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Gardner-Webb University

Gardner-Webb University
110 South Main Street, P.O. Box 997
Boiling Springs, NC 28017

Official telephone: (704) 406-4000
Fax number: (704) 434-4488
Website: https://gardner-webb.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2025 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://
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EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $35,290; $35,290 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,654
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,870

APPLYING FOR AID
Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
99% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
80% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
12% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
74% for first-year students
76% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$32,863 for first-year students
$29,323 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,904 for first-year students
$10,155 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,989 for first-year students
$3,678 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,194 for first-year students
$4,063 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
22% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$27,983 for first-year students
$27,986 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships

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