Art Center College of Design vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus

Art Center College of Design vs. Widener University Delaware Campus comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Widener University Delaware Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Location	Pasadena, CA	Wilmington, DE
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,420	653
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	widener.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$13,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$13,800
Room & Board	$14,338	$11,034
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$17,721
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$6,645
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	17%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	-
Admitted	912	-
Acceptance Rate	71%	Open
Enrolled %	31.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Art Center College of Design	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Legal Professions (83%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Graduation Rate	54%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$59,500
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$323	$279

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	Widener University-Delaware Campus
% Men	43%	0%
% Women	57%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	68%
% Black	1%	22%
% Hispanic	12%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	27%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Art Center College of Design	Widener University-Delaware Campus
% In-State	45%	-
% Out-of-State	8%	-
Campus	Art Center College of Design	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Widener University-Delaware Campus based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 653 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or Widener University-Delaware Campus?

• Art Center College of Design is 254.7% more expensive to attend than Widener University-Delaware Campus for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 254.7% higher at Art Center College of Design than Widener University Delaware Campus ($48,942.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Widener University Delaware Campus than Art Center College of Design ($17,721 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Widener University Delaware Campus are 29.9% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($11,034 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Art Center College of Design than Widener University Delaware Campus (56% vs. 17%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 150.8% larger than aid received Widener University Delaware Campus ($16,665 vs. $6,645)

Which college is harder to get into, Art Center College of Design or Widener University-Delaware Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Widener University-Delaware Campus or Art Center College of Design .

Art Center College of Design vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or Widener University-Delaware 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 Widener University-Delaware Campus and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at Widener University-Delaware Campus is higher than Art Center College of Design (67% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Widener University Delaware Campus earn on average $1,200 more per year than Art Center College of Design graduates after ten years. ($59,500 vs. $58,300)
• Widener University Delaware Campus students graduate with a $4,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($27,000 vs. $31,250)
• Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($279 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Widener University-Delaware Campus students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 68%)

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