CSE vs. ASOT

College of Saint Elizabeth vs. Apex School of Theology comparison

	College of Saint Elizabeth	Apex School of Theology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CSE	ASOT
Location	Morristown, NJ	Durham, NC
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,122	554
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cse.edu	apexsot.edu
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Costs	CSE	ASOT
Tuition (In State)	$32,900	$4,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,900	$4,800
Room & Board	$12,744	$17,700
Avg Net Price	$21,689	$10,745
Avg Grant Aid	$29,905	$1,555
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	CSE	ASOT
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,966	-
Admitted	1,414	-
Acceptance Rate	71.9%	Open
Enrolled %	11.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	CSE	ASOT
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) General Studies (15%) Business (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (7%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	CSE	ASOT
Graduation Rate	58%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	11%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$44,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$454

Diversity	CSE	ASOT
% Men	30%	34%
% Women	70%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	0%
% Black	28%	100%
% Hispanic	21%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	0%

Students	CSE	ASOT
% In-State	86%	100%
% Out-of-State	12%	0%
Campus	CSE	ASOT
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Saint Elizabeth is larger than than ASOT based on total student enrollment (1,122 students vs. 554 students)

CSE vs. ASOT Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CSE or ASOT?

• College of Saint Elizabeth is 585.4% more expensive to attend than ASOT for in-state tuition ($32,900.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 585.4% higher at CSE than Apex School of Theology ($32,900.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Apex School of Theology than CSE ($10,745 vs. $21,689)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Saint Elizabeth are 38.9% lower than costs at Apex School of Theology ($12,744 vs. $17,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Apex School of Theology than College of Saint Elizabeth (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Elizabeth students is 1,823.2% larger than aid received Apex School of Theology ($29,905 vs. $1,555)

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

CSE vs. ASOT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CSE or ASOT? 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 ASOT and CSE.

• College of Saint Elizabeth students graduate with a $19,000 lower median federal student loan debt than ASOT graduates. ($25,000 vs. $44,000)
• CSE graduates are paying $196 less per month on federal student loans than ASOT graduates. ($258 vs. $454)
• More CSE graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ASOT students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 11%)

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