Bradford School vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Bradford School vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology comparison

	Bradford School	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bradford School	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Location	Pittsburgh, PA	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	352	1,453
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	bradfordpittsburgh.edu	stevenscollege.edu
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Costs	Bradford School	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$15,380	$9,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,380	$9,000
Room & Board	$5,400	$10,670
Avg Net Price	$12,799	$5,866
Avg Grant Aid	$8,404	$11,280
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	52%

Admission	Bradford School	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,942
Admitted	-	1,028
Acceptance Rate		52.9%
Enrolled %		68.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		1020/1215
Submit Test Scores	Neither required nor recommended	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 30, 2026

Academics	Bradford School	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (31%) Visual and Performing Arts (18%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Legal Professions (5%)	Engineering Technology (24%) Construction Trades (22%) Precision Production Trades (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Communications Technology (8%)
Outcomes	Bradford School	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,600	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,599	$8,658
Median Loan Payment	$119	$89

Diversity	Bradford School	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% Men	0%	0%
% Women	0%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	73%
% Black	13%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Bradford School	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% In-State	-	100%
% Out-of-State	-	0%
Campus	Bradford School	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is larger than than Bradford School based on total student enrollment (1,453 students vs. 352 students)

Bradford School vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bradford School or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?

• Bradford School is 70.9% more expensive to attend than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for in-state tuition ($15,380.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70.9% higher at Bradford School than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($15,380.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Bradford School ($5,866 vs. $12,799)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bradford School are 97.6% lower than costs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($5,400 vs. $10,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bradford School than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (94% vs. 52%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students is 34.2% larger than aid received Bradford School ($11,280 vs. $8,404)

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

Bradford School vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bradford School or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology? 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 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and Bradford School.

• Graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn on average $15,000 more per year than Bradford School graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $27,600)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students graduate with a $2,941 lower median federal student loan debt than Bradford School graduates. ($8,658 vs. $11,599)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than Bradford School graduates. ($89 vs. $119)
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bradford School students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 61%)

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