Cambridge College vs. Simon's Rock

Cambridge College vs. Bard College at Simon's Rock comparison

	Cambridge College	Bard College at Simon's Rock	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cambridge College	Simon's Rock
Location	Cambridge, MA	Great Barrington, MA
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,135	298
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cambridgecollege.edu	simons-rock.edu
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Costs	Cambridge College	Simon's Rock
Tuition (In State)	$17,190	$61,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,190	$61,600
Room & Board	$11,000	$17,200
Avg Net Price	$21,178	$44,326
Avg Grant Aid	$7,139	$38,119
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Cambridge College	Simon's Rock
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	154
Admitted	-	147
Acceptance Rate	Open	95.5%
Enrolled %	Open	63.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.54
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Cambridge College	Simon's Rock
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Business (29%) Psychology (27%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) English and Literature (4%) Social Sciences (4%) General Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Cambridge College	Simon's Rock
Graduation Rate	8%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,200	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,625	$14,500
Median Loan Payment	$213	$149

Diversity	Cambridge College	Simon's Rock
% Men	22%	39%
% Women	78%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	54%
% Black	37%	4%
% Hispanic	31%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	6%
% International	9%	14%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Cambridge College	Simon's Rock
% In-State	94%	23%
% Out-of-State	6%	61%
Campus	Cambridge College	Simon's Rock
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cambridge College is larger than than Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (2,135 students vs. 298 students)

Cambridge College vs. Simon's Rock Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cambridge College or Simon's Rock?

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is 258.3% more expensive to attend than Cambridge College for in-state tuition ($61,600.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• Out of state tuition is 258.3% higher at Simon's Rock than Cambridge College ($61,600.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cambridge College than Simon's Rock ($21,178 vs. $44,326)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cambridge College are 56.4% lower than costs at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($11,000 vs. $17,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cambridge College than Bard College at Simon's Rock (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 434% larger than aid received Cambridge College ($38,119 vs. $7,139)

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

Cambridge College vs. Simon's Rock Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cambridge College or Simon's Rock? 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 Simon's Rock and Cambridge College.

• Graduates from Bard College at Simon's Rock earn on average $700 more per year than Cambridge College graduates after ten years. ($39,900 vs. $39,200)
• Bard College at Simon's Rock students graduate with a $6,125 lower median federal student loan debt than Cambridge College graduates. ($14,500 vs. $20,625)
• Simon's Rock graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Cambridge College graduates. ($149 vs. $213)
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cambridge College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 41%)

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