Dominican College vs. Wilson College

Dominican College of Blauvelt vs. Wilson College comparison

	Dominican College of Blauvelt	Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dominican College	Wilson College
Location	Orangeburg, NY	Chambersburg, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,407	1,360
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#759	#974
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dc.edu	wilson.edu
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Costs	Dominican College	Wilson College
Tuition (In State)	$31,220	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,220	$25,200
Room & Board	$14,020	$11,968
Avg Net Price	$23,747	$23,923
Avg Grant Aid	$22,666	$14,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Dominican College	Wilson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,614	739
Admitted	1,436	695
Acceptance Rate	89%	94%
Enrolled %	14.9%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.45
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	953/1178	970/1120
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

Academics	Dominican College	Wilson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Agriculture (11%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%)
Outcomes	Dominican College	Wilson College
Graduation Rate	42%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,500	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$268	$266

Diversity	Dominican College	Wilson College
% Men	33%	23%
% Women	67%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	66%
% Black	17%	6%
% Hispanic	29%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	6%
% Unknown Race	10%	15%

Students	Dominican College	Wilson College
% In-State	76%	64%
% Out-of-State	21%	34%
Campus	Dominican College	Wilson College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is larger than than Wilson College based on total student enrollment (1,407 students vs. 1,360 students)

Dominican College vs. Wilson College Cost Comparison

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

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is 23.9% more expensive to attend than Wilson College for in-state tuition ($31,220.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.9% higher at Dominican College than Wilson College ($31,220.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dominican College of Blauvelt than Wilson College ($23,747 vs. $23,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilson College are 17.1% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($11,968 vs. $14,020)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Dominican College of Blauvelt as Wilson College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dominican College of Blauvelt students is 59.2% larger than aid received Wilson College ($22,666 vs. $14,241)

Dominican College vs. Wilson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wilson College (941) is 62 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Wilson College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Wilson College students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at Dominican College (3.09)
• Wilson College has a higher acceptance rate (94%) than Dominican College (89%)

Dominican College vs. Wilson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Wilson College is higher than Dominican College of Blauvelt (53% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $16,800 more per year than Wilson College graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $34,700)
• Wilson College students graduate with a $250 lower median federal student loan debt than Dominican College graduates. ($25,750 vs. $26,000)
• Wilson College graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Dominican College graduates. ($266 vs. $268)
• More Wilson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 50%)

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