Asbury University vs. Aquinas College

Asbury University vs. Aquinas College comparison

	Asbury University	Aquinas College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Asbury University	Aquinas College
Location	Wilmore, KY	Nashville, TN
Setting	Town Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,650	342
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#455
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	asbury.edu	aquinascollege.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Asbury University	Aquinas College
Tuition (In State)	$32,578	$21,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,578	$21,350
Room & Board	$8,636	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$21,506	$20,892
Avg Grant Aid	$24,888	$12,820
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Asbury University	Aquinas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,105	245
Admitted	870	99
Acceptance Rate	78.7%	40.4%
Enrolled %	33.9%	33.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.65	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Difficult
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	21/28	21/28
SAT Range	1080/1320	1100/1370
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required
Application Deadline

Academics	Asbury University	Aquinas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Education (13%) Business (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%) Psychology (7%)	Health Professions (67%) Business (24%) Education (5%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (2%) English and Literature (1%)
Outcomes	Asbury University	Aquinas College
Graduation Rate	71%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$48,600
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,943	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$268	$211

Diversity	Asbury University	Aquinas College
% Men	39%	0%
% Women	61%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	69%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	9%

Students	Asbury University	Aquinas College
% In-State	52%	-
% Out-of-State	41%	-
Campus	Asbury University	Aquinas College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Asbury University is larger than than Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (1,650 students vs. 342 students)

Asbury University vs. Aquinas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Asbury University or Aquinas College?

• Asbury University is 52.6% more expensive to attend than Aquinas College for in-state tuition ($32,578.00 vs. $21,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.6% higher at Asbury University than Aquinas College ($32,578.00 vs. $21,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Aquinas College than Asbury University ($20,892 vs. $21,506)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Asbury University are 2.5% lower than costs at Aquinas College ($8,636 vs. $8,850)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Asbury University as Aquinas College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Asbury University students is 94.1% larger than aid received Aquinas College ($24,888 vs. $12,820)

Asbury University vs. Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Aquinas College (1115) is 14 points higher than at Asbury University (1101)
• Incoming Asbury University students have at the same average ACT score (24) as students at Aquinas College (24)
• Accepted freshman Asbury University students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.65) than students at Aquinas College (3.55)
• Asbury University has a higher acceptance rate (78.7%) than Aquinas College (40.4%)

Asbury University vs. Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Asbury University or Aquinas College? 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 Aquinas College and Asbury University.

• The graduation rate at Asbury University is higher than Aquinas College (71% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Aquinas College earn on average $9,100 more per year than Asbury University graduates after ten years. ($48,600 vs. $39,500)
• Aquinas College students graduate with a $5,443 lower median federal student loan debt than Asbury University graduates. ($20,500 vs. $25,943)
• Aquinas College graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Asbury University graduates. ($211 vs. $268)
• More Asbury University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aquinas College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 56%)

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