Chowan University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare Chowan University in Murfreesboro, NC with Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kent State University at East Liverpool is larger than Chowan University based on total student enrollment (1,196 students vs. 675 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chowan University is located in Murfreesboro, NC (Remote Town setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Chowan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Chowan University 15:1; Kent State University at East Liverpool 37:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chowan University are 9.1% lower than at Kent State University at East Liverpool ($10,734 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 60.9% higher at Chowan University than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $10,568 more per year; $27,910 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Chowan University than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chowan University students is 363.5% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($23,831 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Chowan University, open admission at Kent State University at East Liverpool.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at East Liverpool average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at Chowan University (2.89).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have a $9,325 lower median loan debt than Chowan University graduates ($25,825 vs. $35,150).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have an estimated $96 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Chowan University graduates ($267 vs. $363).
• More Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chowan University students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 32%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.