Briar Cliff University vs. Maharishi University of Management

Briar Cliff University vs. Maharishi University of Management comparison

	Briar Cliff University	Maharishi University of Management	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Briar Cliff University	Maharishi University of Management
Location	Sioux City, IA	Fairfield, IA
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	927	2,673
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	briarcliff.edu	mum.edu
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Costs	Briar Cliff University	Maharishi University of Management
Tuition (In State)	$33,180	$16,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,180	$16,000
Room & Board	$9,910	$7,400
Avg Net Price	$21,620	$16,979
Avg Grant Aid	$26,614	$11,751
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	81%

Admission	Briar Cliff University	Maharishi University of Management
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	70
Admitted	-	66
Acceptance Rate	Open	94.3%
Enrolled %	Open	54.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jul 30, 2025

Academics	Briar Cliff University	Maharishi University of Management
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (35%) Health Professions (14%) Education (10%) Biology (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)	Communication (29%) Natural Resources Conservation (25%) Business (12%) Biology (11%) Mathematics (9%)
Outcomes	Briar Cliff University	Maharishi University of Management
Graduation Rate	45%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,500	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,500	$39,037
Median Loan Payment	$253	$403

Diversity	Briar Cliff University	Maharishi University of Management
% Men	44%	52%
% Women	56%	48%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	40%
% Black	7%	7%
% Hispanic	11%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	4%	38%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Briar Cliff University	Maharishi University of Management
% In-State	30%	0%
% Out-of-State	58%	100%
Campus	Briar Cliff University	Maharishi University of Management
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Maharishi University of Management is larger than than Briar Cliff University based on total student enrollment (2,673 students vs. 927 students)

Briar Cliff University vs. Maharishi University of Management Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Briar Cliff University or Maharishi University of Management?

• Briar Cliff University is 107.4% more expensive to attend than Maharishi University of Management for in-state tuition ($33,180.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 107.4% higher at Briar Cliff University than Maharishi University of Management ($33,180.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Maharishi University of Management than Briar Cliff University ($16,979 vs. $21,620)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maharishi University of Management are 33.9% lower than costs at Briar Cliff University ($7,400 vs. $9,910)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Briar Cliff University than Maharishi University of Management (99% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Briar Cliff University students is 126.5% larger than aid received Maharishi University of Management ($26,614 vs. $11,751)

Which college is harder to get into, Briar Cliff University or Maharishi University of Management? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Maharishi University of Management or Briar Cliff University .

Briar Cliff University vs. Maharishi University of Management Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Briar Cliff University or Maharishi University of Management? 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 Maharishi University of Management and Briar Cliff University.

• The graduation rate at Maharishi University of Management is higher than Briar Cliff University (50% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Briar Cliff University earn on average $13,200 more per year than Maharishi University of Management graduates after ten years. ($42,500 vs. $29,300)
• Briar Cliff University students graduate with a $14,537 lower median federal student loan debt than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($24,500 vs. $39,037)
• Briar Cliff University graduates are paying $150 less per month on federal student loans than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($253 vs. $403)
• More Briar Cliff University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Maharishi University of Management students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 56%)

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