Dominican College vs. Roberts Wesleyan College

Dominican College of Blauvelt vs. Roberts Wesleyan College comparison

	Dominican College of Blauvelt	Roberts Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dominican College	Roberts Wesleyan College
Location	Orangeburg, NY	Rochester, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,378	1,619
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#623	#347
Religious Affiliation	-	Free Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dc.edu	roberts.edu
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Costs	Dominican College	Roberts Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$32,160	$36,004
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,160	$36,004
Room & Board	$16,220	$12,996
Avg Net Price	$23,907	$24,202
Avg Grant Aid	$22,544	$26,173
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Dominican College	Roberts Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,319	1,314
Admitted	1,828	1,022
Acceptance Rate	78.8%	77.8%
Enrolled %	16.4%	20.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1095/1235	965/1250
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 25, 2025

Academics	Dominican College	Roberts Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)	Health Professions (26%) Business (24%) Education (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Dominican College	Roberts Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	42%	65%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,500	$44,200
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$22,225
Median Loan Payment	$268	$229

Diversity	Dominican College	Roberts Wesleyan College
% Men	5%	5%
% Women	16%	27%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	74%
% Black	17%	11%
% Hispanic	29%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	10%	1%

Students	Dominican College	Roberts Wesleyan College
% In-State	68%	87%
% Out-of-State	30%	11%
Campus	Dominican College	Roberts 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

• Roberts Wesleyan College is larger than than Dominican College based on total student enrollment (1,619 students vs. 1,378 students)

Dominican College vs. Roberts Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dominican College or Roberts Wesleyan College?

• Roberts Wesleyan College is 12% more expensive to attend than Dominican College for in-state tuition ($36,004.00 vs. $32,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12% higher at Roberts Wesleyan College than Dominican College of Blauvelt ($36,004.00 vs. $32,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dominican College of Blauvelt than Roberts Wesleyan College ($23,907 vs. $24,202)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Roberts Wesleyan College are 24.8% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($12,996 vs. $16,220)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dominican College of Blauvelt than Roberts Wesleyan College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Roberts Wesleyan College students is 16.1% larger than aid received Dominican College of Blauvelt ($26,173 vs. $22,544)

Dominican College vs. Roberts Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Roberts Wesleyan College (1067) is 188 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Roberts Wesleyan College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Roberts Wesleyan College students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Dominican College (3.09)
• Dominican College has a higher acceptance rate (78.8%) than Roberts Wesleyan College (77.8%)

Dominican College vs. Roberts Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dominican College or Roberts 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 Roberts Wesleyan College and Dominican College.

• The graduation rate at Roberts Wesleyan College is higher than Dominican College of Blauvelt (65% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $7,300 more per year than Roberts Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $44,200)
• Roberts Wesleyan College students graduate with a $3,775 lower median federal student loan debt than Dominican College graduates. ($22,225 vs. $26,000)
• Roberts Wesleyan College graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Dominican College graduates. ($229 vs. $268)
• More Roberts Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 50%)

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