Chowan University vs. St. Augustine's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Chowan University in Murfreesboro, NC with Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Chowan University is larger than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (675 students vs. 175 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chowan University is located in Murfreesboro, NC (Remote Town setting); Saint Augustine's University is in Raleigh, NC (Large City setting).
• Chowan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Augustine's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Chowan University 15:1; Saint Augustine's University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustine's University are 3.9% lower than at Chowan University ($10,316 vs. $10,734).
• Out-of-state tuition is 65.2% higher at Chowan University than at Saint Augustine's University (about $11,014 more per year; $27,910 vs. $16,896).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Chowan University than at Saint Augustine's University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chowan University students is 79.9% larger than aid received by Saint Augustine's University students ($23,831 vs. $13,246).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Chowan University, required at St. Augustine's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Chowan University average a 2.89 high school GPA, 0.39 higher than at St. Augustine's College (2.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at Chowan University vs. 3.2% at St. Augustine's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Augustine's University graduates have a $530 lower median loan debt than Chowan University graduates ($34,620 vs. $35,150).
• Among borrowers, St. Augustine's College graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Chowan University graduates ($357 vs. $363).
• More Chowan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 25%).

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