Cogswell College vs. SFBU

Cogswell College vs. San Francisco Bay University comparison

	Cogswell College	San Francisco Bay University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	SFBU
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Fremont, California
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	392	328
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	sfbu.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	SFBU
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$7,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$7,920
Room & Board	$19,142	$9,200
Avg Net Price	$30,602	$13,221
Avg Grant Aid	$7,089	$9,718
% Receiving Grant Aid	69%	100%

Admission	Cogswell College	SFBU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	306	98
Admitted	157	68
Acceptance Rate	51.3%	69.4%
Enrolled %	35%	26.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.77	2.72
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 5, 2026

Academics	Cogswell College	SFBU
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	SFBU
Graduation Rate	43%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$322	N/A

Diversity	Cogswell College	SFBU
% Men	2%	39%
% Women	2%	42%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	0%
% Black	5%	0%
% Hispanic	18%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Cogswell College	SFBU
% In-State	87%	6%
% Out-of-State	11%	0%
Campus	Cogswell College	SFBU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cogswell College is larger than than SFBU based on total student enrollment (392 students vs. 328 students)

Cogswell College vs. SFBU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or SFBU?

• Cogswell College is 171.2% more expensive to attend than SFBU for in-state tuition ($21,480.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 171.2% higher at Cogswell College than San Francisco Bay University ($21,480.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Francisco Bay University than Cogswell College ($13,221 vs. $30,602)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Francisco Bay University are 108.1% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($9,200 vs. $19,142)
• More students receive financial grant aid at San Francisco Bay University than Cogswell College (100% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Francisco Bay University students is 37.1% larger than aid received Cogswell College ($9,718 vs. $7,089)

Cogswell College vs. SFBU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Cogswell College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (2.77) than students at SFBU (2.72)
• SFBU has a higher acceptance rate (69.4%) than Cogswell College (51.3%)

Cogswell College vs. SFBU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or SFBU? 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 SFBU and Cogswell College.

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