AAC vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Art Academy of Cincinnati vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Art Academy of Cincinnati	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AAC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Celina, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	263	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artacademy.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	AAC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$35,404	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,404	$16,654
Room & Board	$10,500	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$27,510	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$17,764	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	AAC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	426	660
Admitted	426	659
Acceptance Rate	100%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	20.4%	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Aug 26, 2025

Academics	AAC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	AAC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	44%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,400	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	AAC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	26%	40%
% Women	74%	60%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	90%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	AAC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	64%	97%
% Out-of-State	35%	2%
Campus	AAC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than AAC based on total student enrollment (1,294 students vs. 263 students)

AAC vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AAC or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Art Academy of Cincinnati is 389.3% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($35,404.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 112.6% higher at AAC than Wright State University Lake Campus ($35,404.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than AAC ($11,585 vs. $27,510)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Art Academy of Cincinnati are 9.5% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($10,500 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Art Academy of Cincinnati than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Academy of Cincinnati students is 207.6% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($17,764 vs. $5,775)

AAC vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, AAC or Wright State University-Lake Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wright State University-Lake Campus or AAC .

• The average SAT score at Wright State University Lake Campus (969) is 6 points higher than at AAC (963)
• Incoming AAC students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (21)
• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at AAC (3.1)
• AAC has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Wright State University-Lake Campus (99.8%)

AAC vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AAC or Wright State University-Lake Campus? 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and AAC.

• The graduation rate at AAC is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (44% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $13,000 more per year than AAC graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $30,400)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than AAC graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than AAC graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More AAC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 51%)

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