Dominican College vs. Westminster College

Dominican College of Blauvelt vs. Westminster College comparison

	Dominican College of Blauvelt	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dominican College	Westminster College
Location	Orangeburg, NY	New Wilmington, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Town Fringe
Enrollment	1,378	1,203
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#623	#546
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dc.edu	westminster.edu
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Costs	Dominican College	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$32,160	$38,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,160	$38,760
Room & Board	$16,220	$12,380
Avg Net Price	$23,907	$21,089
Avg Grant Aid	$22,544	$30,615
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Dominican College	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,319	2,650
Admitted	1,828	2,266
Acceptance Rate	78.8%	85.5%
Enrolled %	16.4%	13.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/26
SAT Range	1095/1235	1040/1258
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	Westminster 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%)	Education (20%) Business (18%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (10%)
Outcomes	Dominican College	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	42%	74%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,500	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	82%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	Dominican College	Westminster College
% Men	5%	2%
% Women	16%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	77%
% Black	17%	3%
% Hispanic	29%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	15%

Students	Dominican College	Westminster College
% In-State	68%	70%
% Out-of-State	30%	29%
Campus	Dominican College	Westminster 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

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is larger than than Westminster College based on total student enrollment (1,378 students vs. 1,203 students)

Dominican College vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

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

• Westminster College is 20.5% more expensive to attend than Dominican College for in-state tuition ($38,760.00 vs. $32,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.5% higher at Westminster College than Dominican College of Blauvelt ($38,760.00 vs. $32,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Westminster College than Dominican College ($21,089 vs. $23,907)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster College are 31% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($12,380 vs. $16,220)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Dominican College of Blauvelt as Westminster College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 35.8% larger than aid received Dominican College of Blauvelt ($30,615 vs. $22,544)

Dominican College vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1028) is 149 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Westminster College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Westminster College students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Dominican College (3.09)
• Westminster College has a higher acceptance rate (85.5%) than Dominican College (78.8%)

Dominican College vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Dominican College of Blauvelt (74% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $5,800 more per year than Westminster College graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $45,700)
• Dominican College of Blauvelt students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Dominican College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 50%)

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