Simon's Rock vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Bard College at Simon's Rock vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College comparison

	Bard College at Simon's Rock	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Simon's Rock	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Location	Great Barrington, MA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	312	127
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	simons-rock.edu	walnuthillcollege.edu
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Costs	Simon's Rock	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Tuition (In State)	$63,140	$19,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$63,140	$19,650
Room & Board	$17,888	$12,100
Avg Net Price	$45,395	$31,989
Avg Grant Aid	$37,292	$3,441
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	49%

Admission	Simon's Rock	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	179	80
Admitted	174	76
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	95%Open
Enrolled %	58.6%	55.3%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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Simon's Rock	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) English and Literature (4%) Social Sciences (4%) General Studies (3%)	Personal and Culinary Services (79%) Business (21%)
Outcomes	Simon's Rock	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Graduation Rate	-	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,900	$37,400
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,500	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$149	$201

Diversity	Simon's Rock	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% Men	10%	31%
% Women	14%	34%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	48%
% Black	4%	35%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	5%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	3%

Students	Simon's Rock	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% In-State	23%	47%
% Out-of-State	61%	53%
Campus	Simon's Rock	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is larger than than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (312 students vs. 127 students)

Simon's Rock vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Simon's Rock or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College?

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is 221.3% more expensive to attend than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College for in-state tuition ($63,140.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• Out of state tuition is 221.3% higher at Simon's Rock than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($63,140.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College than Simon's Rock ($31,989 vs. $45,395)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College are 47.8% lower than costs at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($12,100 vs. $17,888)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bard College at Simon's Rock than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (100% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 983.8% larger than aid received The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($37,292 vs. $3,441)

Simon's Rock vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Simon's Rock or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Simon's Rock .

• Simon's Rock has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (95%)

Simon's Rock vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Simon's Rock or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill 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 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College and Simon's Rock.

• Graduates from Bard College at Simon's Rock earn on average $2,500 more per year than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates after ten years. ($39,900 vs. $37,400)
• Bard College at Simon's Rock students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates. ($14,500 vs. $19,500)
• Simon's Rock graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates. ($149 vs. $201)
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 56%)

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