CSE vs. Minerva

College of Saint Elizabeth vs. Minerva University comparison

	College of Saint Elizabeth	Minerva University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CSE	Minerva
Location	Morristown, NJ	San Francisco, California
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,122	660
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cse.edu	minerva.edu
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Costs	CSE	Minerva
Tuition (In State)	$32,900	$17,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,900	$17,650
Room & Board	$12,744	$12,300
Avg Net Price	$21,689	$15,215
Avg Grant Aid	$29,905	$17,735
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	69%

Admission	CSE	Minerva
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,966	20,816
Admitted	1,414	208
Acceptance Rate	71.9%	1%
Enrolled %	11.6%	72.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Extreme
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CSE	Minerva
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) General Studies (15%) Business (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	CSE	Minerva
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	Minerva
% Men	30%	44%
% Women	70%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	0%
% Black	28%	0%
% 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	Minerva
% In-State	86%	4%
% Out-of-State	12%	6%
Campus	CSE	Minerva
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Saint Elizabeth is larger than than Minerva based on total student enrollment (1,122 students vs. 660 students)

CSE vs. Minerva Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CSE or Minerva?

• College of Saint Elizabeth is 86.4% more expensive to attend than Minerva for in-state tuition ($32,900.00 vs. $17,650.00)
• Out of state tuition is 86.4% higher at CSE than Minerva University ($32,900.00 vs. $17,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Minerva University than CSE ($15,215 vs. $21,689)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minerva University are 3.6% lower than costs at College of Saint Elizabeth ($12,300 vs. $12,744)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Elizabeth than Minerva University (99% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Elizabeth students is 68.6% larger than aid received Minerva University ($29,905 vs. $17,735)

CSE vs. Minerva Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• CSE has a higher acceptance rate (71.9%) than Minerva (1%)

CSE vs. Minerva Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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