Claflin University vs. Minerva

Claflin University vs. Minerva University comparison

	Claflin University	Minerva University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Claflin University	Minerva
Location	Orangeburg, SC	San Francisco, California
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,830	660
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1000
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	claflin.edu	minerva.edu
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Costs	Claflin University	Minerva
Tuition (In State)	$16,476	$17,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,476	$17,650
Room & Board	$9,480	$12,300
Avg Net Price	$19,951	$15,215
Avg Grant Aid	$13,707	$17,735
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	69%

Admission	Claflin University	Minerva
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	7,568	20,816
Admitted	5,903	208
Acceptance Rate	78%	1%
Enrolled %	6.5%	72.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.28	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Extreme
ACT Range	16/18
SAT Range	840/1040
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Claflin University	Minerva
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Social Sciences (14%) Biology (11%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	Claflin University	Minerva
Graduation Rate	40%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$32,184	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$332	N/A

Diversity	Claflin University	Minerva
% Men	31%	44%
% Women	69%	56%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	-
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	0%
% Black	92%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Claflin University	Minerva
% In-State	82%	4%
% Out-of-State	15%	6%
Campus	Claflin University	Minerva
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Claflin University is larger than than Minerva based on total student enrollment (1,830 students vs. 660 students)

Claflin University vs. Minerva Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Claflin University or Minerva?

• Minerva University is 7.1% more expensive to attend than Claflin University for in-state tuition ($17,650.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.1% higher at Minerva than Claflin University ($17,650.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Minerva University than Claflin University ($15,215 vs. $19,951)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 29.7% lower than costs at Minerva University ($9,480 vs. $12,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Claflin University than Minerva University (93% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Minerva University students is 29.4% larger than aid received Claflin University ($17,735 vs. $13,707)

Claflin University vs. Minerva Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Claflin University has a higher acceptance rate (78%) than Minerva (1%)

Claflin University vs. Minerva Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Claflin University or Minerva? 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 Minerva and Claflin University.

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