Carson-Newman College vs. Simmons College of Kentucky

Carson Newman College vs. Simmons College of Kentucky comparison

	Carson Newman College	Simmons College of Kentucky	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Carson-Newman College	Simmons College of Kentucky
Location	Jefferson City, TN	Louisville, KY
Setting	Small Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	2,735	389
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#781
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cn.edu	simmonscollegeky.edu
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Costs	Carson-Newman College	Simmons College of Kentucky
Tuition (In State)	$32,900	$16,008
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,900	$16,008
Room & Board	$10,507	$8,136
Avg Net Price	$19,755	$19,083
Avg Grant Aid	$26,472	$6,641
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	63%

Admission	Carson-Newman College	Simmons College of Kentucky
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,991	280
Admitted	2,042	275
Acceptance Rate	68.3%	98.2%Open
Enrolled %	18%	61.5%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.6	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/25
SAT Range	940/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Carson-Newman College	Simmons College of Kentucky
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Education (25%) Health Professions (19%) Business (12%) Psychology (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (100%)
Outcomes	Carson-Newman College	Simmons College of Kentucky
Graduation Rate	45%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,880	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$246	N/A

Diversity	Carson-Newman College	Simmons College of Kentucky
% Men	9%	1%
% Women	30%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	83%	1%
% Black	8%	98%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Carson-Newman College	Simmons College of Kentucky
% In-State	72%	72%
% Out-of-State	24%	26%
Campus	Carson-Newman College	Simmons College of Kentucky
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Carson Newman College is larger than than Simmons College of Kentucky based on total student enrollment (2,735 students vs. 389 students)

Carson-Newman College vs. Simmons College of Kentucky Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Carson-Newman College or Simmons College of Kentucky?

• Carson Newman College is 105.5% more expensive to attend than Simmons College of Kentucky for in-state tuition ($32,900.00 vs. $16,008.00)
• Out of state tuition is 105.5% higher at Carson-Newman College than Simmons College of Kentucky ($32,900.00 vs. $16,008.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Simmons College of Kentucky than Carson-Newman College ($19,083 vs. $19,755)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Simmons College of Kentucky are 29.1% lower than costs at Carson Newman College ($8,136 vs. $10,507)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carson Newman College than Simmons College of Kentucky (100% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carson Newman College students is 298.6% larger than aid received Simmons College of Kentucky ($26,472 vs. $6,641)

Carson-Newman College vs. Simmons College of Kentucky Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Carson-Newman College or Simmons College of Kentucky? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Simmons College of Kentucky or Carson-Newman College .

• Simmons College of Kentucky has a higher acceptance rate (98.2%) than Carson-Newman College (68.3%)

Carson-Newman College vs. Simmons College of Kentucky Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Carson-Newman College or Simmons College of Kentucky? 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 Simmons College of Kentucky and Carson-Newman College.

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