Alma College vs. ASOT

Alma College vs. Apex School of Theology comparison

	Alma College	Apex School of Theology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Alma College	ASOT
Location	Alma, MI	Durham, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,260	554
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alma.edu	apexsot.edu
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Costs	Alma College	ASOT
Tuition (In State)	$45,346	$4,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,346	$4,800
Room & Board	$12,624	$17,700
Avg Net Price	$23,995	$10,745
Avg Grant Aid	$34,736	$1,555
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Alma College	ASOT
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,372	-
Admitted	2,180	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	Open
Enrolled %	15.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.5	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Alma College	ASOT
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	Alma College	ASOT
Graduation Rate	67%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	11%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$44,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$454

Diversity	Alma College	ASOT
% Men	47%	34%
% Women	53%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	0%
% Black	4%	100%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Alma College	ASOT
% In-State	90%	100%
% Out-of-State	6%	0%
Campus	Alma College	ASOT
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alma College is larger than than ASOT based on total student enrollment (1,260 students vs. 554 students)

Alma College vs. ASOT Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Alma College or ASOT?

• Alma College is 844.7% more expensive to attend than ASOT for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 844.7% higher at Alma College than Apex School of Theology ($45,346.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Apex School of Theology than Alma College ($10,745 vs. $23,995)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alma College are 40.2% lower than costs at Apex School of Theology ($12,624 vs. $17,700)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Alma College as Apex School of Theology (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 2,133.8% larger than aid received Apex School of Theology ($34,736 vs. $1,555)

Which college is harder to get into, Alma College or ASOT? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between ASOT or Alma College .

Alma College vs. ASOT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Alma College or ASOT? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between ASOT and Alma College.

• Alma College students graduate with a $17,000 lower median federal student loan debt than ASOT graduates. ($27,000 vs. $44,000)
• Alma College graduates are paying $175 less per month on federal student loans than ASOT graduates. ($279 vs. $454)
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ASOT students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 11%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/