CSE vs. Horizon College San Diego

College of Saint Elizabeth vs. Horizon College San Diego comparison

	College of Saint Elizabeth	Horizon College San Diego	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CSE	Horizon College San Diego
Location	Morristown, NJ	San Diego, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,122	49
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Other (none of the above)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cse.edu	horizoncollege.org
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Costs	CSE	Horizon College San Diego
Tuition (In State)	$32,900	$9,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,900	$9,540
Room & Board	$12,744	$11,154
Avg Net Price	$21,689	$25,310
Avg Grant Aid	$29,905	$2,686
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	40%

Admission	CSE	Horizon College San Diego
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		Aug 29, 2025

Academics	CSE	Horizon College San Diego
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) General Studies (15%) Business (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (7%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	CSE	Horizon College San Diego
Graduation Rate	58%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	CSE	Horizon College San Diego
% Men	30%	69%
% Women	70%	31%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	62%
% Black	28%	3%
% Hispanic	21%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	7%
% Unknown Race	10%	10%

Students	CSE	Horizon College San Diego
% In-State	86%	40%
% Out-of-State	12%	60%
Campus	CSE	Horizon College San Diego
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 Horizon College San Diego based on total student enrollment (1,122 students vs. 49 students)

CSE vs. Horizon College San Diego Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CSE or Horizon College San Diego?

• College of Saint Elizabeth is 244.9% more expensive to attend than Horizon College San Diego for in-state tuition ($32,900.00 vs. $9,540.00)
• Out of state tuition is 244.9% higher at CSE than Horizon College San Diego ($32,900.00 vs. $9,540.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Saint Elizabeth than Horizon College San Diego ($21,689 vs. $25,310)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Horizon College San Diego are 14.3% lower than costs at College of Saint Elizabeth ($11,154 vs. $12,744)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Elizabeth than Horizon College San Diego (99% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Elizabeth students is 1,013.4% larger than aid received Horizon College San Diego ($29,905 vs. $2,686)

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

CSE vs. Horizon College San Diego Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CSE or Horizon College San Diego? 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 Horizon College San Diego and CSE.

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