Dort vs. St. Ambrose University

Dordt College vs. Saint Ambrose University comparison

	Dordt College	Saint Ambrose University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dort	St. Ambrose University
Location	Sioux Center, IA	Davenport, IA
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,861	2,747
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#486	#402
Religious Affiliation	Christian Reformed Church	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dordt.edu	sau.edu
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Costs	Dort	St. Ambrose University
Tuition (In State)	$34,000	$34,290
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,000	$34,290
Room & Board	$10,990	$11,988
Avg Net Price	$27,375	$23,359
Avg Grant Aid	$21,920	$25,476
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Dort	St. Ambrose University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,476	3,589
Admitted	1,294	2,653
Acceptance Rate	87.7%	73.9%
Enrolled %	34.3%	17.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.65	3.39
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	21/28	20/27
SAT Range	1020/1260	1020/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Dort	St. Ambrose University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (23%) Business (17%) Engineering (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Agriculture (6%)	Business (32%) Psychology (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Education (9%) Health Professions (7%)
Outcomes	Dort	St. Ambrose University
Graduation Rate	60%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$48,300
Making Student Loan Payments	90%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$25,764
Median Loan Payment	$237	$266

Diversity	Dort	St. Ambrose University
% Men	47%	42%
% Women	53%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	80%
% Black	2%	3%
% Hispanic	0%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	7%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	9%	3%
% Unknown Race	8%	4%

Students	Dort	St. Ambrose University
% In-State	39%	33%
% Out-of-State	50%	64%
Campus	Dort	St. Ambrose University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Ambrose University is larger than than Dort based on total student enrollment (2,747 students vs. 1,861 students)

Dort vs. St. Ambrose University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dort or St. Ambrose University ?

• Saint Ambrose University is 0.9% more expensive to attend than Dort for in-state tuition ($34,290.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.9% higher at St. Ambrose University than Dordt College ($34,290.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Ambrose University than Dort ($23,359 vs. $27,375)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dordt College are 9.1% lower than costs at Saint Ambrose University ($10,990 vs. $11,988)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Dordt College as Saint Ambrose University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Ambrose University students is 16.2% larger than aid received Dordt College ($25,476 vs. $21,920)

Dort vs. St. Ambrose University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Dordt College (1159) is 109 points higher than at St. Ambrose University (1050)
• Incoming Dort students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at St. Ambrose University (23)
• Accepted freshman Dort students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.65) than students at St. Ambrose University (3.39)
• Dort has a higher acceptance rate (87.7%) than St. Ambrose University (73.9%)

Dort vs. St. Ambrose University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dort or St. Ambrose 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 St. Ambrose University and Dort.

• The graduation rate at St. Ambrose University is higher than Dordt College (62% vs. 60%)
• Graduates from Saint Ambrose University earn on average $5,000 more per year than Dort graduates after ten years. ($48,300 vs. $43,300)
• Dordt College students graduate with a $2,764 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Ambrose University graduates. ($23,000 vs. $25,764)
• Dort graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than St. Ambrose University graduates. ($237 vs. $266)
• More Dort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Ambrose University students, three years after graduation. (90% vs. 71%)

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