Brewton-Parker College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Brewton Parker College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Brewton Parker College	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Brewton-Parker College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Mount Vernon, GA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,123	1,227
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1004	#784
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bpc.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Brewton-Parker College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$18,400	$31,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,400	$31,990
Room & Board	$10,138	$13,010
Avg Net Price	$22,488	$18,470
Avg Grant Aid	$13,123	$28,765
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Brewton-Parker College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,018	1,182
Admitted	879	900
Acceptance Rate	86.3%	76.1%
Enrolled %	27.8%	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	15/18
SAT Range	880/1010	875/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Brewton-Parker College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Education (12%) Psychology (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Brewton-Parker College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	19%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,800	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,930	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$257	$279

Diversity	Brewton-Parker College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	5%	3%
% Women	1%	23%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	75%
% Black	34%	5%
% Hispanic	9%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	15%

Students	Brewton-Parker College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	75%	71%
% Out-of-State	21%	28%
Campus	Brewton-Parker College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Brewton-Parker College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 1,123 students)

Brewton-Parker College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Brewton-Parker College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 73.9% more expensive to attend than Brewton-Parker College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $18,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.9% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Brewton Parker College ($31,990.00 vs. $18,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Brewton-Parker College ($18,470 vs. $22,488)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brewton Parker College are 28.3% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,138 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Brewton Parker College as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 119.2% larger than aid received Brewton Parker College ($28,765 vs. $13,123)

Brewton-Parker College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Brewton-Parker College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Brewton-Parker College .

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Brewton-Parker College (3.0)
• Brewton-Parker College has a higher acceptance rate (86.3%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

Brewton-Parker College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Brewton-Parker College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Brewton-Parker College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Brewton Parker College (57% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Brewton Parker College earn on average $500 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($32,800 vs. $32,300)
• Brewton Parker College students graduate with a $2,069 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($24,930 vs. $26,999)
• Brewton-Parker College graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($257 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brewton-Parker College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 40%)

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