Columbia College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Columbia College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	Columbia College	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Columbia, SC	Athens, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,514	1,052
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#913	#615
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiasc.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Columbia College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$21,250	$26,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,250	$26,100
Room & Board	$8,400	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$18,779	$13,591
Avg Grant Aid	$16,089	$22,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Columbia College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,176	968
Admitted	2,135	588
Acceptance Rate	98.1%	60.7%
Enrolled %	8.9%	34%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/18	18/24
SAT Range	850/1140	950/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Columbia College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Psychology (12%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Columbia College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	50%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,700	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,264	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$261	$193

Diversity	Columbia College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	15%	37%
% Women	85%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	78%
% Black	34%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	Columbia College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	76%	80%
% Out-of-State	22%	14%
Campus	Columbia College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia College is larger than than Tennessee Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,514 students vs. 1,052 students)

Columbia College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is 22.8% more expensive to attend than Columbia College for in-state tuition ($26,100.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.8% higher at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Columbia College ($26,100.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Columbia College ($13,591 vs. $18,779)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College are 2.4% lower than costs at Tennessee Wesleyan College ($8,400 vs. $8,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Columbia College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 39.5% larger than aid received Columbia College ($22,442 vs. $16,089)

Columbia College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 48 points higher than at Columbia College (971)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Columbia College (21)
• Accepted freshman Columbia College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Tennessee Wesleyan College (3.5)
• Columbia College has a higher acceptance rate (98.1%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (60.7%)

Columbia College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College or Tennessee Wesleyan College? 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 Tennessee Wesleyan College and Columbia College.

• The graduation rate at Columbia College is higher than Tennessee Wesleyan College (50% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $8,000 more per year than Columbia College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $34,700)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $6,514 lower median federal student loan debt than Columbia College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $25,264)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than Columbia College graduates. ($193 vs. $261)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 43%)

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