Berkeley College NYC Campus vs. Maria College of Albany

Berkeley College New York vs. Maria College of Albany comparison

	Berkeley College New York	Maria College of Albany	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Maria College of Albany
Location	New York, NY	Albany, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,882	805
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	berkeleycollege.edu	mariacollege.edu
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Costs	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Maria College of Albany
Tuition (In State)	$26,900	$15,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,900	$15,980
Room & Board	$7,188	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$23,301	$17,537
Avg Grant Aid	$13,931	$8,818
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	50%

Admission	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Maria College of Albany
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	162
Admitted	-	157
Acceptance Rate	Open	96.9%
Enrolled %	Open	38.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.66	2.5
Typical High School Grades	C+	C+
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

Academics	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Maria College of Albany
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (85%) Health Professions (7%) Legal Professions (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Maria College of Albany
Graduation Rate	30%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,967	$20,118
Median Loan Payment	$299	$208

Diversity	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Maria College of Albany
% Men	34%	11%
% Women	66%	89%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	8%	60%
% Black	25%	11%
% Hispanic	21%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	27%	21%

Students	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Maria College of Albany
% In-State	69%	100%
% Out-of-State	8%	0%
Campus	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Maria College of Albany
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Berkeley College New York is larger than than Maria College of Albany based on total student enrollment (1,882 students vs. 805 students)

Berkeley College NYC Campus vs. Maria College of Albany Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Berkeley College NYC Campus or Maria College of Albany?

• Berkeley College New York is 68.3% more expensive to attend than Maria College of Albany for in-state tuition ($26,900.00 vs. $15,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.3% higher at Berkeley College NYC Campus than Maria College of Albany ($26,900.00 vs. $15,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Maria College of Albany than Berkeley College NYC Campus ($17,537 vs. $23,301)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berkeley College New York are 31.9% lower than costs at Maria College of Albany ($7,188 vs. $9,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Berkeley College New York than Maria College of Albany (98% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berkeley College New York students is 58% larger than aid received Maria College of Albany ($13,931 vs. $8,818)

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

• Accepted freshman Berkeley College NYC Campus students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (2.66) than students at Maria College of Albany (2.5)

Berkeley College NYC Campus vs. Maria College of Albany Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Berkeley College NYC Campus or Maria College of Albany? 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 Maria College of Albany and Berkeley College NYC Campus.

• Graduates from Maria College of Albany earn on average $800 more per year than Berkeley College NYC Campus graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $42,600)
• Maria College of Albany students graduate with a $8,849 lower median federal student loan debt than Berkeley College NYC Campus graduates. ($20,118 vs. $28,967)
• Maria College of Albany graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than Berkeley College NYC Campus graduates. ($208 vs. $299)
• More Maria College of Albany graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berkeley College NYC Campus students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 33%)

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