College of Coastal Georgia vs. USC Beaufort

College of Coastal Georgia vs. University of South Carolina Beaufort comparison

	College of Coastal Georgia	University of South Carolina Beaufort	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Coastal Georgia	USC Beaufort
Location	Brunswick, GA	Bluffton, SC
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	3,147	2,124
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#977
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccga.edu	uscb.edu
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Comparable Facts

• College of Coastal Georgia is larger than than USC Beaufort based on total student enrollment (3,147 students vs. 2,124 students)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. USC Beaufort Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Coastal Georgia or USC Beaufort?

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is 303.6% more expensive to attend than College of Coastal Georgia for in-state tuition ($10,344.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 125.9% higher at USC Beaufort than College of Coastal Georgia ($21,390.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Coastal Georgia than USC Beaufort ($12,117 vs. $16,113)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Beaufort are 25.3% lower than costs at College of Coastal Georgia ($8,722 vs. $10,930)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of South Carolina Beaufort than College of Coastal Georgia (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Beaufort students is 21.7% larger than aid received College of Coastal Georgia ($8,452 vs. $6,943)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. USC Beaufort Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Coastal Georgia (935) is 8 points higher than at USC Beaufort (927)
• Incoming College of Coastal Georgia students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at USC Beaufort (20)
• Accepted freshman USC Beaufort students have a 0.72 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at College of Coastal Georgia (3.1)
• College of Coastal Georgia has a higher acceptance rate (98.3%) than USC Beaufort (80%)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. USC Beaufort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Coastal Georgia or USC Beaufort? 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 USC Beaufort and College of Coastal Georgia.

• Graduates from University of South Carolina Beaufort earn on average $3,300 more per year than College of Coastal Georgia graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $33,400)
• College of Coastal Georgia students graduate with a $7,674 lower median federal student loan debt than USC Beaufort graduates. ($16,800 vs. $24,474)
• College of Coastal Georgia graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than USC Beaufort graduates. ($173 vs. $253)
• More USC Beaufort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Coastal Georgia students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 33%)

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