Bloomfield College vs. St. Augustine's College

Bloomfield College vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

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Overview	Bloomfield College	St. Augustine's College
Location	Bloomfield, NJ	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,153	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#989	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bloomfield.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Bloomfield College	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$30,680	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,680	$10,968
Room & Board	$12,900	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$20,320	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$23,850	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	Bloomfield College	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,579	4,918
Admitted	2,798	2,894
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	58.8%
Enrolled %	8.4%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.69	2.5
Typical High School Grades	C+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/16	12/16
SAT Range	770/960	780/940
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

Academics	Bloomfield College	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Business (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Psychology (12%) Health Professions (11%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Bloomfield College	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	32%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,200	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,500	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$305	$357

Diversity	Bloomfield College	St. Augustine's College
% Men	41%	49%
% Women	59%	51%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	10%	1%
% Black	50%	95%
% Hispanic	26%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Bloomfield College	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	91%	67%
% Out-of-State	8%	30%
Campus	Bloomfield College	St. Augustine's 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

• Bloomfield College is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,153 students vs. 1,108 students)

Bloomfield College vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bloomfield College or St. Augustine's College?

• Bloomfield College is 179.7% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($30,680.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 179.7% higher at Bloomfield College than Saint Augustines College ($30,680.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Bloomfield College ($20,081 vs. $20,320)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 44.3% lower than costs at Bloomfield College ($8,942 vs. $12,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bloomfield College than Saint Augustines College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bloomfield College students is 102.7% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($23,850 vs. $11,769)

Bloomfield College vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bloomfield College (855) is 114 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Bloomfield College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (17) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Bloomfield College students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (2.69) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Bloomfield College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Bloomfield College vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bloomfield College or St. Augustine's 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's College and Bloomfield College.

• The graduation rate at Bloomfield College is higher than Saint Augustines College (32% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Bloomfield College earn on average $11,900 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($40,200 vs. $28,300)
• Bloomfield College students graduate with a $5,120 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($29,500 vs. $34,620)
• Bloomfield College graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($305 vs. $357)
• More Bloomfield College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 25%)

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