Alma College vs. Chester College of New England

Alma College vs. Chester College of New England comparison

	Alma College	Chester College of New England	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Alma College	Chester College of New England
Location	Alma, MI	Chester, New Hampshire
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,260
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alma.edu	chestercollege.edu
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Costs	Alma College	Chester College of New England
Tuition (In State)	$45,346	$18,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,346	$18,900
Room & Board	$12,624	$8,900
Avg Net Price	$23,995	-
Avg Grant Aid	$34,736	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Alma College	Chester College of New England
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,372	-
Admitted	2,180	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%
Enrolled %	15.3%
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	Chester College of New England
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)	Visual and Performing Arts (51%) English and Literature (29%) General Studies (17%) Communication (3%)
Outcomes	Alma College	Chester College of New England
Graduation Rate	67%	96%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Alma College	Chester College of New England
% Men	47%	NaN
% Women	53%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	0%
% Black	4%	0%
% 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	Chester College of New England
% In-State	90%	-
% Out-of-State	6%	-
Campus	Alma College	Chester College of New England
Campus Housing	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alma College is larger than than Chester College of New England based on total student enrollment (1,260 students vs. 0 students)

Alma College vs. Chester College of New England Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Alma College or Chester College of New England?

• Alma College is 139.9% more expensive to attend than Chester College of New England for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $18,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 139.9% higher at Alma College than Chester College of New England ($45,346.00 vs. $18,900.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chester College of New England are 41.8% lower than costs at Alma College ($8,900 vs. $12,624)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alma College than Chester College of New England (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is ?% larger than aid received Chester College of New England ($34,736 vs. $0)

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

Alma College vs. Chester College of New England Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Alma College or Chester College of New England? 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 Chester College of New England and Alma College.

• The graduation rate at Chester College of New England is higher than Alma College (96% vs. 67%)

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