DSC vs. WCC

Dalton State College vs. Williamson Christian College comparison

	Dalton State College	Williamson Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	DSC	WCC
Location	Dalton, GA	Franklin, TN
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	4,527	60
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	daltonstate.edu	williamsoncc.edu
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Costs	DSC	WCC
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$12,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$12,960
Room & Board	$10,019	$14,180
Avg Net Price	$5,532	$10,299
Avg Grant Aid	$6,967	$14,001
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	DSC	WCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.25
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	DSC	WCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Business (25%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (7%)	Business (70%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (30%)
Outcomes	DSC	WCC
Graduation Rate	16%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,887	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$153	N/A

Diversity	DSC	WCC
% Men	39%	43%
% Women	61%	57%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	71%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	22%	7%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	DSC	WCC
% In-State	96%	100%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	DSC	WCC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dalton State College is larger than than WCC based on total student enrollment (4,527 students vs. 60 students)

DSC vs. WCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, DSC or WCC?

• Williamson Christian College is 405.7% more expensive to attend than DSC for in-state tuition ($12,960.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.9% higher at WCC than Dalton State College ($12,960.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dalton State College than WCC ($5,532 vs. $10,299)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dalton State College are 41.5% lower than costs at Williamson Christian College ($10,019 vs. $14,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williamson Christian College than Dalton State College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williamson Christian College students is 101% larger than aid received Dalton State College ($14,001 vs. $6,967)

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

• Accepted freshman WCC students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.25) than students at DSC (3.1)

DSC vs. WCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, DSC or WCC? 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 WCC and DSC.

• The graduation rate at WCC is higher than Dalton State College (100% vs. 16%)
• More WCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former DSC students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 42%)

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