Blackburn College vs. St. Augustine College

Blackburn College vs. Saint Augustine College comparison

	Blackburn College	Saint Augustine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blackburn College	St. Augustine College
Location	Carlinville, IL	Chicago, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	382	680
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	staugustine.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	St. Augustine College
Tuition (In State)	$26,055	$12,888
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,055	$12,888
Room & Board	$9,020	$8,500
Avg Net Price	$21,575	$10,288
Avg Grant Aid	$14,112	$10,468
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Blackburn College	St. Augustine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	-
Admitted	504	-
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	Open
Enrolled %	21%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.23	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24
SAT Range	888/1125
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 21, 2025

Academics	Blackburn College	St. Augustine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)	Education (55%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Business (11%) Health Professions (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	St. Augustine College
Graduation Rate	48%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$28,000
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$268	N/A

Diversity	Blackburn College	St. Augustine College
% Men	44%	18%
% Women	56%	82%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	0%
% Black	13%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	87%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	Blackburn College	St. Augustine College
% In-State	70%	99%
% Out-of-State	30%	1%
Campus	Blackburn College	St. Augustine College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Augustine College is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (680 students vs. 382 students)

Blackburn College vs. St. Augustine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blackburn College or St. Augustine College?

• Blackburn College is 102.2% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine College for in-state tuition ($26,055.00 vs. $12,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 102.2% higher at Blackburn College than Saint Augustine College ($26,055.00 vs. $12,888.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustine College than Blackburn College ($10,288 vs. $21,575)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustine College are 6.1% lower than costs at Blackburn College ($8,500 vs. $9,020)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College than Saint Augustine College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blackburn College students is 34.8% larger than aid received Saint Augustine College ($14,112 vs. $10,468)

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

Blackburn College vs. St. Augustine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn College or St. Augustine 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 St. Augustine College and Blackburn College.

• Graduates from Blackburn College earn on average $12,400 more per year than St. Augustine College graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $28,000)

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