Berea College vs. Aquinas College

Berea College vs. Aquinas College comparison

	Berea College	Aquinas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Berea College	Aquinas College
Location	Berea, KY	Nashville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,433	342
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	berea.edu	aquinascollege.edu
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Costs	Berea College	Aquinas College
Tuition (In State)	$44,300	$21,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$44,300	$21,350
Room & Board	$7,742	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$2,020	$20,892
Avg Grant Aid	$55,298	$12,820
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Berea College	Aquinas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,217	245
Admitted	545	99
Acceptance Rate	24.6%	40.4%
Enrolled %	64.8%	33.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.62	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Difficult
Applicant Competition	High	Low
ACT Range	23/27	21/28
SAT Range	1136/1298	1100/1370
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
Application Deadline	Mar 31, 2025

Academics	Berea College	Aquinas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	0:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (67%) Business (24%) Education (5%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (2%) English and Literature (1%)
Outcomes	Berea College	Aquinas College
Graduation Rate	-	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$48,600
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,800	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$59	$211

Diversity	Berea College	Aquinas College
% Men	41%	0%
% Women	59%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	69%
% Black	16%	6%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	8%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	9%

Students	Berea College	Aquinas College
% In-State	45%	-
% Out-of-State	46%	-
Campus	Berea College	Aquinas College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Berea College is larger than than Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (1,433 students vs. 342 students)

Berea College vs. Aquinas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Berea College or Aquinas College?

• Berea College is 107.5% more expensive to attend than Aquinas College for in-state tuition ($44,300.00 vs. $21,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 107.5% higher at Berea College than Aquinas College ($44,300.00 vs. $21,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Berea College than Aquinas College ($2,020 vs. $20,892)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berea College are 14.3% lower than costs at Aquinas College ($7,742 vs. $8,850)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Berea College as Aquinas College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berea College students is 331.3% larger than aid received Aquinas College ($55,298 vs. $12,820)

Berea College vs. Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Berea College (1117) is 2 points higher than at Aquinas College (1115)
• Incoming Berea College students have at the same average ACT score (24) as students at Aquinas College (24)
• Accepted freshman Berea College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.62) than students at Aquinas College (3.55)
• Aquinas College has a higher acceptance rate (40.4%) than Berea College (24.6%)

Berea College vs. Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Berea College 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 Berea College.

• Graduates from Aquinas College earn on average $12,500 more per year than Berea College graduates after ten years. ($48,600 vs. $36,100)
• Berea College students graduate with a $14,700 lower median federal student loan debt than Aquinas College graduates. ($5,800 vs. $20,500)
• Berea College graduates are paying $152 less per month on federal student loans than Aquinas College graduates. ($59 vs. $211)
• More Berea College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aquinas College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 56%)

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