Chowan University vs. Centra College

Chowan University vs. Centra College comparison

	Chowan University	Centra College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chowan University	Centra College
Location	Murfreesboro, NC	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	886	227
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chowan.edu	centrahealth.com
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Costs	Chowan University	Centra College
Tuition (In State)	$25,880	$9,240
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,880	$9,240
Room & Board	$9,650	$9,406
Avg Net Price	$17,334	$28,418
Avg Grant Aid	$20,580	$6,495
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Chowan University	Centra College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,259	15
Admitted	1,958	6
Acceptance Rate	86.7%	40%
Enrolled %	11%	50%
Avg High School GPA	2.89	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/25
SAT Range	880/1085
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Chowan University	Centra College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Biology (11%) Business (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	Chowan University	Centra College
Graduation Rate	30%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,600	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,150	$12,042
Median Loan Payment	$363	$124

Diversity	Chowan University	Centra College
% Men	59%	13%
% Women	41%	87%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	65%
% Black	71%	35%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Chowan University	Centra College
% In-State	44%	100%
% Out-of-State	46%	0%
Campus	Chowan University	Centra College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chowan University is larger than than Centra College based on total student enrollment (886 students vs. 227 students)

Chowan University vs. Centra College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chowan University or Centra College?

• Chowan University is 180.1% more expensive to attend than Centra College for in-state tuition ($25,880.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• Out of state tuition is 180.1% higher at Chowan University than Centra College ($25,880.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chowan University than Centra College ($17,334 vs. $28,418)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Centra College are 2.6% lower than costs at Chowan University ($9,406 vs. $9,650)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Chowan University as Centra College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chowan University students is 216.9% larger than aid received Centra College ($20,580 vs. $6,495)

Chowan University vs. Centra College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Chowan University has a higher acceptance rate (86.7%) than Centra College (40%)

Chowan University vs. Centra College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chowan University or Centra 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 Centra College and Chowan University.

• Graduates from Centra College earn on average $10,200 more per year than Chowan University graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $34,600)
• Centra College students graduate with a $23,108 lower median federal student loan debt than Chowan University graduates. ($12,042 vs. $35,150)
• Centra College graduates are paying $239 less per month on federal student loans than Chowan University graduates. ($124 vs. $363)
• More Centra College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chowan University students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 32%)

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