College of Coastal Georgia vs. IU Northwest

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Indiana University Northwest comparison

	College of Coastal Georgia	Indiana University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Coastal Georgia	IU Northwest
Location	Brunswick, GA	Gary, IN
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	3,189	3,045
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#850
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccga.edu	iun.edu
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Costs	College of Coastal Georgia	IU Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$7,492
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$21,356
Room & Board	$13,086	$10,244
Avg Net Price	$12,670	$5,553
Avg Grant Aid	$6,148	$8,153
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	66%

Admission	College of Coastal Georgia	IU Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,548	2,820
Admitted	2,510	2,163
Acceptance Rate	98.5%	76.7%
Enrolled %	28.4%	21.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	14/22	21/27
SAT Range	900/1165	940/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 5, 2026

Academics	College of Coastal Georgia	IU Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (31%) Education (11%) Business (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (0%)	Health Professions (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Business (13%) Education (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)
Outcomes	College of Coastal Georgia	IU Northwest
Graduation Rate	-	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$39,500
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,800	$25,030
Median Loan Payment	$173	$258

Diversity	College of Coastal Georgia	IU Northwest
% Men	5%	2%
% Women	8%	6%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	55%
% Black	19%	18%
% Hispanic	5%	20%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	College of Coastal Georgia	IU Northwest
% In-State	92%	95%
% Out-of-State	7%	5%
Campus	College of Coastal Georgia	IU Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Coastal Georgia is larger than than IU Northwest based on total student enrollment (3,189 students vs. 3,045 students)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. IU Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Coastal Georgia or IU Northwest?

• Indiana University Northwest is 192.3% more expensive to attend than College of Coastal Georgia for in-state tuition ($7,492.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 125.5% higher at IU Northwest than College of Coastal Georgia ($21,356.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Northwest than College of Coastal Georgia ($5,553 vs. $12,670)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Northwest are 27.7% lower than costs at College of Coastal Georgia ($10,244 vs. $13,086)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Coastal Georgia than Indiana University Northwest (85% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University Northwest students is 32.6% larger than aid received College of Coastal Georgia ($8,153 vs. $6,148)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. IU Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Coastal Georgia (935) is 7 points higher than at IU Northwest (928)
• Incoming College of Coastal Georgia students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at IU Northwest (20)
• Accepted freshman IU Northwest students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.14) than students at College of Coastal Georgia (3.1)
• College of Coastal Georgia has a higher acceptance rate (98.5%) than IU Northwest (76.7%)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. IU Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Coastal Georgia or IU Northwest? 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 IU Northwest and College of Coastal Georgia.

• Graduates from Indiana University Northwest earn on average $6,100 more per year than College of Coastal Georgia graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $33,400)
• College of Coastal Georgia students graduate with a $8,230 lower median federal student loan debt than IU Northwest graduates. ($16,800 vs. $25,030)
• College of Coastal Georgia graduates are paying $85 less per month on federal student loans than IU Northwest graduates. ($173 vs. $258)
• More College of Coastal Georgia graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Northwest students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 33%)

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