Dominican College vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Dominican College of Blauvelt vs. Southwestern Adventist University comparison

	Dominican College of Blauvelt	Southwestern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dominican College	Southwestern Adventist University
Location	Orangeburg, NY	Keene, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,407	793
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#759
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dc.edu	swau.edu
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Costs	Dominican College	Southwestern Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$31,220	$23,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,220	$23,400
Room & Board	$14,020	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$23,747	$20,028
Avg Grant Aid	$22,666	$13,959
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	98%

Admission	Dominican College	Southwestern Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,614	1,438
Admitted	1,436	771
Acceptance Rate	89%	53.6%Open
Enrolled %	14.9%	16.9%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/24
SAT Range	953/1178	900/1180
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 1, 2025

Academics	Dominican College	Southwestern Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (22%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Dominican College	Southwestern Adventist University
Graduation Rate	42%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,500	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$268

Diversity	Dominican College	Southwestern Adventist University
% Men	33%	41%
% Women	67%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	21%
% Black	17%	14%
% Hispanic	29%	41%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	14%
% Unknown Race	10%	2%

Students	Dominican College	Southwestern Adventist University
% In-State	76%	85%
% Out-of-State	21%	13%
Campus	Dominican College	Southwestern Adventist University
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

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is larger than than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (1,407 students vs. 793 students)

Dominican College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dominican College or Southwestern Adventist University?

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is 33.4% more expensive to attend than Southwestern Adventist University for in-state tuition ($31,220.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.4% higher at Dominican College than Southwestern Adventist University ($31,220.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Adventist University than Dominican College ($20,028 vs. $23,747)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 63% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($8,600 vs. $14,020)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dominican College of Blauvelt than Southwestern Adventist University (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dominican College of Blauvelt students is 62.4% larger than aid received Southwestern Adventist University ($22,666 vs. $13,959)

Dominican College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwestern Adventist University (904) is 25 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Southwestern Adventist University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Southwestern Adventist University students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Dominican College (3.09)
• Dominican College has a higher acceptance rate (89%) than Southwestern Adventist University (53.6%)

Dominican College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dominican College or Southwestern Adventist 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 Southwestern Adventist University and Dominican College.

• The graduation rate at Dominican College is higher than Southwestern Adventist University (42% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $8,900 more per year than Southwestern Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $42,600)
• Southwestern Adventist University and Dominican College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
• Southwestern Adventist University and Dominican College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($268 vs. $268)
• More Dominican College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 49%)

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