Bay State College vs. Virginia College in Charleston

Bay State College vs. Virginia College in Charleston comparison

	Bay State College	Virginia College in Charleston	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bay State College	Virginia College in Charleston
Location	Boston, MA	North Charleston, SC
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	224	388
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	baystate.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	Bay State College	Virginia College in Charleston
Tuition (In State)	$28,500	$14,382
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,500	$14,382
Room & Board	$13,500	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$43,020	$29,047
Avg Grant Aid	$10,243	$4,081
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	70%

Admission	Bay State College	Virginia College in Charleston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	109	-
Admitted	52	-
Acceptance Rate	47.7%	Open
Enrolled %	48.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Bay State College	Virginia College in Charleston
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Health Professions (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Education (4%)	Health Professions (86%) Business (14%)
Outcomes	Bay State College	Virginia College in Charleston
Graduation Rate	6%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$175

Diversity	Bay State College	Virginia College in Charleston
% Men	29%	0%
% Women	71%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	18%
% Black	16%	78%
% Hispanic	11%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	1%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Bay State College	Virginia College in Charleston
% In-State	80%	-
% Out-of-State	10%	-
Campus	Bay State College	Virginia College in Charleston
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Virginia College in Charleston is larger than than Bay State College based on total student enrollment (388 students vs. 224 students)

Bay State College vs. Virginia College in Charleston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bay State College or Virginia College in Charleston?

• Bay State College is 98.2% more expensive to attend than Virginia College in Charleston for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• Out of state tuition is 98.2% higher at Bay State College than Virginia College in Charleston ($28,500.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Virginia College in Charleston than Bay State College ($29,047 vs. $43,020)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia College in Charleston are 56.7% lower than costs at Bay State College ($8,616 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bay State College than Virginia College in Charleston (74% vs. 70%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bay State College students is 151% larger than aid received Virginia College in Charleston ($10,243 vs. $4,081)

Which college is harder to get into, Bay State College or Virginia College in Charleston? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Virginia College in Charleston or Bay State College .

Bay State College vs. Virginia College in Charleston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bay State College or Virginia College in Charleston? 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 Virginia College in Charleston and Bay State College.

• Graduates from Bay State College earn on average $3,800 more per year than Virginia College in Charleston graduates after ten years. ($31,600 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College in Charleston students graduate with a $8,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Bay State College graduates. ($17,000 vs. $25,000)
• Virginia College in Charleston graduates are paying $83 less per month on federal student loans than Bay State College graduates. ($175 vs. $258)
• More Bay State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College in Charleston students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 17%)

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