Cleveland Institute of Art vs. Southern Adventist University

Cleveland Institute of Art vs. Southern Adventist University comparison

	Cleveland Institute of Art	Southern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cleveland Institute of Art	Southern Adventist University
Location	Cleveland, OH	Collegedale, TN
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	584	2,903
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#563
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cia.edu	southern.edu
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Costs	Cleveland Institute of Art	Southern Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$43,380	$22,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,380	$22,980
Room & Board	$12,230	$8,330
Avg Net Price	$33,395	$24,332
Avg Grant Aid	$28,356	$14,000
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Cleveland Institute of Art	Southern Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	693	2,490
Admitted	484	1,638
Acceptance Rate	69.8%	65.8%
Enrolled %	31.8%	38.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.59
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	21/28	19/26
SAT Range	1080/1280	980/1280
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Cleveland Institute of Art	Southern Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (94%) Health Professions (6%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (12%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Education (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (5%)
Outcomes	Cleveland Institute of Art	Southern Adventist University
Graduation Rate	58%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$44,600
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,000	$26,500
Median Loan Payment	$299	$274

Diversity	Cleveland Institute of Art	Southern Adventist University
% Men	28%	43%
% Women	72%	57%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	48%
% Black	8%	11%
% Hispanic	5%	21%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	10%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Cleveland Institute of Art	Southern Adventist University
% In-State	68%	18%
% Out-of-State	32%	77%
Campus	Cleveland Institute of Art	Southern Adventist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Southern Adventist University is larger than than Cleveland Institute of Art based on total student enrollment (2,903 students vs. 584 students)

Cleveland Institute of Art vs. Southern Adventist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cleveland Institute of Art or Southern Adventist University?

• Cleveland Institute of Art is 88.8% more expensive to attend than Southern Adventist University for in-state tuition ($43,380.00 vs. $22,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 88.8% higher at Cleveland Institute of Art than Southern Adventist University ($43,380.00 vs. $22,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern Adventist University than Cleveland Institute of Art ($24,332 vs. $33,395)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Adventist University are 46.8% lower than costs at Cleveland Institute of Art ($8,330 vs. $12,230)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Cleveland Institute of Art as Southern Adventist University (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleveland Institute of Art students is 102.5% larger than aid received Southern Adventist University ($28,356 vs. $14,000)

Cleveland Institute of Art vs. Southern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Southern Adventist University students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Cleveland Institute of Art (3.48)
• Cleveland Institute of Art has a higher acceptance rate (69.8%) than Southern Adventist University (65.8%)

Cleveland Institute of Art vs. Southern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cleveland Institute of Art or Southern Adventist University? 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 Southern Adventist University and Cleveland Institute of Art.

• The graduation rate at Cleveland Institute of Art is higher than Southern Adventist University (58% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Southern Adventist University earn on average $5,200 more per year than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates after ten years. ($44,600 vs. $39,400)
• Southern Adventist University students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates. ($26,500 vs. $29,000)
• Southern Adventist University graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates. ($274 vs. $299)
• More Southern Adventist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleveland Institute of Art students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 62%)

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