Charter Oak State College vs. Medaille College

Charter Oak State College vs. Medaille College comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Medaille College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Medaille College
Location	New Britain, CT	Buffalo, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,602	1,727
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#879
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	medaille.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Medaille College
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$33,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$33,000
Room & Board	$6,400	$14,000
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$14,992
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$25,196
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	94%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Medaille College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,689
Admitted	-	1,162
Acceptance Rate	Open	68.8%
Enrolled %	Open	31.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.14
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/21
SAT Range		930/1140
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Charter Oak State College	Medaille College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors		Business (41%) Health Professions (18%) Education (9%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Medaille College
Graduation Rate	-	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$177	$258

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Medaille College
% Men	24%	28%
% Women	76%	72%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	58%
% Black	17%	23%
% Hispanic	14%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	7%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Medaille College
% In-State	76%	75%
% Out-of-State	24%	21%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Medaille College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Medaille College is larger than than Charter Oak State College based on total student enrollment (1,727 students vs. 1,602 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Medaille College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or Medaille College?

• Medaille College is 331% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($33,000.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 228.2% higher at Medaille College than Charter Oak State College ($33,000.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Medaille College ($10,191 vs. $14,992)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 118.8% lower than costs at Medaille College ($6,400 vs. $14,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Medaille College than Charter Oak State College (94% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Medaille College students is 207.5% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($25,196 vs. $8,195)

Which college is harder to get into, Charter Oak State College or Medaille College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Medaille College or Charter Oak State College .

Charter Oak State College vs. Medaille College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or Medaille 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 Medaille College and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $2,000 more per year than Medaille College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $42,700)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $7,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Medaille College graduates. ($17,125 vs. $25,000)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than Medaille College graduates. ($177 vs. $258)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Medaille College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 52%)

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