Concordia University Chicago vs. Greenville University

Comparable Facts

Compare Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, IL with Greenville University in Greenville, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Concordia University Chicago is larger than Greenville University based on total student enrollment (4,770 students vs. 1,104 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Concordia University Chicago is located in River Forest, IL (Large Suburban setting); Greenville University is in Greenville, IL (Distant Town setting).
• Concordia University Chicago is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Greenville University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Concordia University Chicago 13:1; Greenville University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia University Chicago are 0.8% lower than at Greenville University ($11,510 vs. $11,598).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.4% higher at Concordia University Chicago than at Greenville University (about $5,288 more per year; $37,488 vs. $32,200).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Greenville University than at Concordia University Chicago (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Chicago students is 8.6% larger than aid received by Greenville University students ($26,361 vs. $24,281).

Admissions details

• Incoming Concordia University Chicago students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Greenville University (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Concordia University Chicago, test optional at Greenville University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Greenville University average a 3.23 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Concordia University Chicago (3.18).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.7% at Concordia University Chicago vs. 14.9% at Greenville University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Greenville University graduates have a $1,851 lower median loan debt than Concordia University Chicago graduates ($23,100 vs. $24,951).
• Among borrowers, Greenville University graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia University Chicago graduates ($238 vs. $257).
• More Greenville University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concordia University Chicago students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.