Dominican College vs. Montreat College

Dominican College of Blauvelt vs. Montreat College comparison

	Dominican College of Blauvelt	Montreat College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dominican College	Montreat College
Location	Orangeburg, NY	Montreat, NC
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,378	932
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#623
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dc.edu	montreat.edu
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Costs	Dominican College	Montreat College
Tuition (In State)	$32,160	$31,460
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,160	$31,460
Room & Board	$16,220	$10,730
Avg Net Price	$23,907	$26,294
Avg Grant Aid	$22,544	$19,528
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Dominican College	Montreat College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,319	2,154
Admitted	1,828	1,412
Acceptance Rate	78.8%	65.6%
Enrolled %	16.4%	14.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		21/28
SAT Range	1095/1235	1030/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Dominican College	Montreat College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)	Business (65%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (5%) Natural Resources Conservation (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Dominican College	Montreat College
Graduation Rate	42%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,500	$40,900
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$258

Diversity	Dominican College	Montreat College
% Men	5%	6%
% Women	16%	13%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	64%
% Black	17%	16%
% Hispanic	29%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	10%	7%

Students	Dominican College	Montreat College
% In-State	68%	52%
% Out-of-State	30%	44%
Campus	Dominican College	Montreat College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is larger than than Montreat College based on total student enrollment (1,378 students vs. 932 students)

Dominican College vs. Montreat College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dominican College or Montreat College?

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is 2.2% more expensive to attend than Montreat College for in-state tuition ($32,160.00 vs. $31,460.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.2% higher at Dominican College than Montreat College ($32,160.00 vs. $31,460.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dominican College of Blauvelt than Montreat College ($23,907 vs. $26,294)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montreat College are 51.2% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($10,730 vs. $16,220)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Dominican College of Blauvelt as Montreat College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dominican College of Blauvelt students is 15.4% larger than aid received Montreat College ($22,544 vs. $19,528)

Dominican College vs. Montreat College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Montreat College (960) is 81 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Montreat College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Dominican College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.09) than students at Montreat College (3.07)
• Dominican College has a higher acceptance rate (78.8%) than Montreat College (65.6%)

Dominican College vs. Montreat College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dominican College or Montreat 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 Montreat College and Dominican College.

• The graduation rate at Dominican College is higher than Montreat College (42% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $10,600 more per year than Montreat College graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $40,900)
• Montreat College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Dominican College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Montreat College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Dominican College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Montreat College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 50%)

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