College of Coastal Georgia vs. Laurel University

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Laurel University comparison

	College of Coastal Georgia	Laurel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Coastal Georgia	Laurel University
Location	Brunswick, GA	High Point, NC
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	3,147	158
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccga.edu	laureluniversity.edu
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Costs	College of Coastal Georgia	Laurel University
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$10,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$10,500
Room & Board	$10,930	$9,280
Avg Net Price	$12,117	$19,269
Avg Grant Aid	$6,943	$6,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	97%

Admission	College of Coastal Georgia	Laurel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,519	-
Admitted	2,477	-
Acceptance Rate	98.3%
Enrolled %	30.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/22
SAT Range	900/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline	Aug 5, 2025

Academics	College of Coastal Georgia	Laurel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (31%) Education (11%) Business (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (0%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	College of Coastal Georgia	Laurel University
Graduation Rate	-	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,800	$27,969
Median Loan Payment	$173	$289

Diversity	College of Coastal Georgia	Laurel University
% Men	31%	0%
% Women	69%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	41%
% Black	19%	33%
% Hispanic	5%	9%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• College of Coastal Georgia is larger than than Laurel University based on total student enrollment (3,147 students vs. 158 students)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Laurel University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Coastal Georgia or Laurel University?

• Laurel University is 309.7% more expensive to attend than College of Coastal Georgia for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.9% higher at Laurel University than College of Coastal Georgia ($10,500.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Coastal Georgia than Laurel University ($12,117 vs. $19,269)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel University are 17.8% lower than costs at College of Coastal Georgia ($9,280 vs. $10,930)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laurel University than College of Coastal Georgia (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Coastal Georgia students is 11.8% larger than aid received Laurel University ($6,943 vs. $6,212)

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

• The average SAT score at College of Coastal Georgia (935) is 41 points higher than at Laurel University (894)
• Incoming Laurel University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at College of Coastal Georgia (20)
• Accepted freshman Laurel University students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at College of Coastal Georgia (3.1)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Laurel University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Coastal Georgia or Laurel 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 Laurel University and College of Coastal Georgia.

• Graduates from Laurel University earn on average $5,500 more per year than College of Coastal Georgia graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $33,400)
• College of Coastal Georgia students graduate with a $11,169 lower median federal student loan debt than Laurel University graduates. ($16,800 vs. $27,969)
• College of Coastal Georgia graduates are paying $116 less per month on federal student loans than Laurel University graduates. ($173 vs. $289)
• More Laurel University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Coastal Georgia students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 33%)

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