Cogswell College vs. Bob Jones University

Cogswell College vs. Bob Jones University comparison

	Cogswell College	Bob Jones University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	Bob Jones University
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Greenville, SC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	392	2,893
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	bju.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	Bob Jones University
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$21,210
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$21,210
Room & Board	$19,142	$9,900
Avg Net Price	$30,602	$19,773
Avg Grant Aid	$7,089	$14,764
% Receiving Grant Aid	69%	99%

Admission	Cogswell College	Bob Jones University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	306	-
Admitted	157	-
Acceptance Rate	51.3%	Open
Enrolled %	35%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.77	3.7
Typical High School Grades	B-	A-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Cogswell College	Bob Jones University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (12%) Health Professions (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	Bob Jones University
Graduation Rate	43%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	83%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$19,000
Median Loan Payment	$322	$196

Diversity	Cogswell College	Bob Jones University
% Men	2%	7%
% Women	2%	7%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	77%
% Black	5%	1%
% Hispanic	18%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	9%	3%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	7%	4%

Students	Cogswell College	Bob Jones University
% In-State	87%	35%
% Out-of-State	11%	59%
Campus	Cogswell College	Bob Jones University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bob Jones University is larger than than Cogswell College based on total student enrollment (2,893 students vs. 392 students)

Cogswell College vs. Bob Jones University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or Bob Jones University?

• Cogswell College is 1.3% more expensive to attend than Bob Jones University for in-state tuition ($21,480.00 vs. $21,210.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.3% higher at Cogswell College than Bob Jones University ($21,480.00 vs. $21,210.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bob Jones University than Cogswell College ($19,773 vs. $30,602)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bob Jones University are 93.4% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($9,900 vs. $19,142)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bob Jones University than Cogswell College (99% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bob Jones University students is 108.3% larger than aid received Cogswell College ($14,764 vs. $7,089)

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

• Accepted freshman Bob Jones University students have a 0.93 point higher average high school GPA (3.7) than students at Cogswell College (2.77)

Cogswell College vs. Bob Jones University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or Bob Jones 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 Bob Jones University and Cogswell College.

• The graduation rate at Bob Jones University is higher than Cogswell College (62% vs. 43%)
• Bob Jones University students graduate with a $12,163 lower median federal student loan debt than Cogswell College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $31,163)
• Bob Jones University graduates are paying $126 less per month on federal student loans than Cogswell College graduates. ($196 vs. $322)
• More Bob Jones University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cogswell College students, three years after graduation. (83% vs. 60%)

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