Coppin vs. Excelsior University

Coppin State University vs. Excelsior University comparison

	Coppin State University	Excelsior University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Coppin	Excelsior University
Location	Baltimore, MD	Albany, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	2,006	15,833
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#795
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	coppin.edu	excelsior.edu
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Costs	Coppin	Excelsior University
Tuition (In State)	$4,836	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,492	$0
Room & Board	$11,746	$0
Avg Net Price	$8,562	-
Avg Grant Aid	$13,097	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	0%

Admission	Coppin	Excelsior University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,299	-
Admitted	1,483	-
Acceptance Rate	45%	Open
Enrolled %	23.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.62	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	860/1040
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025

Academics	Coppin	Excelsior University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Psychology (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Business (11%)
Outcomes	Coppin	Excelsior University
Graduation Rate	15%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$10,870
Median Loan Payment	$232	$112

Diversity	Coppin	Excelsior University
% Men	23%	52%
% Women	77%	48%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	58%
% Black	82%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	10%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	9%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Coppin	Excelsior University
% In-State	78%	29%
% Out-of-State	18%	63%
Campus	Coppin	Excelsior University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Excelsior University is larger than than Coppin based on total student enrollment (15,833 students vs. 2,006 students)

Coppin vs. Excelsior University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Coppin or Excelsior University?

• Coppin State University is ?% more expensive to attend than Excelsior University for in-state tuition ($4,836.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Coppin than Excelsior University ($11,492.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Coppin State University than Excelsior University (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coppin State University students is ?% larger than aid received Excelsior University ($13,097 vs. $0)

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

Coppin vs. Excelsior University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Coppin or Excelsior University? 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 Excelsior University and Coppin.

• Excelsior University students graduate with a $11,630 lower median federal student loan debt than Coppin graduates. ($10,870 vs. $22,500)
• Excelsior University graduates are paying $120 less per month on federal student loans than Coppin graduates. ($112 vs. $232)
• More Excelsior University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Coppin students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 25%)

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