Bloomfield College vs. Medaille College

Bloomfield College vs. Medaille College comparison

	Bloomfield College	Medaille College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bloomfield College	Medaille College
Location	Bloomfield, NJ	Buffalo, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,153	1,727
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#989	#879
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bloomfield.edu	medaille.edu
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Costs	Bloomfield College	Medaille College
Tuition (In State)	$30,680	$33,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,680	$33,000
Room & Board	$12,900	$14,000
Avg Net Price	$20,320	$14,992
Avg Grant Aid	$23,850	$25,196
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	Bloomfield College	Medaille College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,579	1,689
Admitted	2,798	1,162
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	68.8%
Enrolled %	8.4%	31.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.69	3.14
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/16	17/21
SAT Range	770/960	930/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Bloomfield College	Medaille College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Business (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Psychology (12%) Health Professions (11%)	Business (41%) Health Professions (18%) Education (9%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	Bloomfield College	Medaille College
Graduation Rate	32%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,200	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,500	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$305	$258

Diversity	Bloomfield College	Medaille College
% Men	41%	28%
% Women	59%	72%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	10%	58%
% Black	50%	23%
% Hispanic	26%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	7%

Students	Bloomfield College	Medaille College
% In-State	91%	75%
% Out-of-State	8%	21%
Campus	Bloomfield College	Medaille College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Medaille College is larger than than Bloomfield College based on total student enrollment (1,727 students vs. 1,153 students)

Bloomfield College vs. Medaille College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bloomfield College or Medaille College?

• Medaille College is 7.6% more expensive to attend than Bloomfield College for in-state tuition ($33,000.00 vs. $30,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.6% higher at Medaille College than Bloomfield College ($33,000.00 vs. $30,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Medaille College than Bloomfield College ($14,992 vs. $20,320)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bloomfield College are 8.5% lower than costs at Medaille College ($12,900 vs. $14,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bloomfield College than Medaille College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Medaille College students is 5.6% larger than aid received Bloomfield College ($25,196 vs. $23,850)

Bloomfield College vs. Medaille College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Medaille College (868) is 13 points higher than at Bloomfield College (855)
• Incoming Medaille College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Bloomfield College (17)
• Accepted freshman Medaille College students have a 0.45 point higher average high school GPA (3.14) than students at Bloomfield College (2.69)
• Bloomfield College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Medaille College (68.8%)

Bloomfield College vs. Medaille College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bloomfield College or Medaille 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 Medaille College and Bloomfield College.

• The graduation rate at Medaille College is higher than Bloomfield College (50% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Medaille College earn on average $2,500 more per year than Bloomfield College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $40,200)
• Medaille College students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Bloomfield College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $29,500)
• Medaille College graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Bloomfield College graduates. ($258 vs. $305)
• More Medaille College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bloomfield College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 36%)

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