Simon's Rock vs. Excelsior University

Bard College at Simon's Rock vs. Excelsior University comparison

	Bard College at Simon's Rock	Excelsior University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Simon's Rock	Excelsior University
Location	Great Barrington, MA	Albany, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	298	15,833
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	simons-rock.edu	excelsior.edu
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Costs	Simon's Rock	Excelsior University
Tuition (In State)	$61,600	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$61,600	$0
Room & Board	$17,200	$0
Avg Net Price	$44,326	-
Avg Grant Aid	$38,119	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	0%

Admission	Simon's Rock	Excelsior University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	154	-
Admitted	147	-
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	Open
Enrolled %	63.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.54	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Simon's Rock	Excelsior University
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) English and Literature (4%) Social Sciences (4%) General Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Simon's Rock	Excelsior University
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,500	$10,870
Median Loan Payment	$149	$112

Diversity	Simon's Rock	Excelsior University
% Men	39%	52%
% Women	61%	48%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	58%
% Black	4%	22%
% Hispanic	3%	10%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	6%	3%
% International	14%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	2%

Students	Simon's Rock	Excelsior University
% In-State	23%	29%
% Out-of-State	61%	63%
Campus	Simon's Rock	Excelsior University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Excelsior University is larger than than Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (15,833 students vs. 298 students)

Simon's Rock vs. Excelsior University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Simon's Rock or Excelsior University?

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is ?% more expensive to attend than Excelsior University for in-state tuition ($61,600.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Simon's Rock than Excelsior University ($61,600.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bard College at Simon's Rock than Excelsior University (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is ?% larger than aid received Excelsior University ($38,119 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Simon's Rock or Excelsior University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Excelsior University or Simon's Rock .

Simon's Rock vs. Excelsior University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Simon's Rock or Excelsior University? 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 Excelsior University and Simon's Rock.

• Excelsior University students graduate with a $3,630 lower median federal student loan debt than Simon's Rock graduates. ($10,870 vs. $14,500)
• Excelsior University graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than Simon's Rock graduates. ($112 vs. $149)
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Excelsior University students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 55%)

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