D'Youville College vs. Southwestern Adventist University

D'Youville College vs. Southwestern Adventist University comparison

	D'Youville College	Southwestern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	D'Youville College	Southwestern Adventist University
Location	Buffalo, NY	Keene, TX
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,544	817
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#536
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dyc.edu	swau.edu
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Costs	D'Youville College	Southwestern Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$32,400	$23,928
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,400	$23,928
Room & Board	$11,800	$9,032
Avg Net Price	$20,268	$20,198
Avg Grant Aid	$22,559	$14,534
% Receiving Grant Aid	69%	99%

Admission	D'Youville College	Southwestern Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,295	1,468
Admitted	1,890	815
Acceptance Rate	82.4%	55.5%Open
Enrolled %	12.8%	19.5%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.68	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/25
SAT Range	885/1190	910/1200
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, 2026

Academics	D'Youville College	Southwestern Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (61%) Business (13%) General Studies (8%) Biology (4%) History (4%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (22%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	D'Youville College	Southwestern Adventist University
Graduation Rate	41%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,700	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	D'Youville College	Southwestern Adventist University
% Men	14%	0%
% Women	35%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	21%
% Black	7%	14%
% Hispanic	4%	41%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	5%	14%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	D'Youville College	Southwestern Adventist University
% In-State	87%	77%
% Out-of-State	8%	20%
Campus	D'Youville 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

• D'Youville College is larger than than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (2,544 students vs. 817 students)

D'Youville College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, D'Youville College or Southwestern Adventist University?

• D'Youville College is 35.4% more expensive to attend than Southwestern Adventist University for in-state tuition ($32,400.00 vs. $23,928.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.4% higher at D'Youville College than Southwestern Adventist University ($32,400.00 vs. $23,928.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Adventist University than D'Youville College ($20,198 vs. $20,268)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 30.6% lower than costs at D'Youville College ($9,032 vs. $11,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern Adventist University than D'Youville College (99% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by D'Youville College students is 55.2% larger than aid received Southwestern Adventist University ($22,559 vs. $14,534)

D'Youville College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, D'Youville 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 D'Youville College .

• The average SAT score at D'Youville College (1036) is 132 points higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (904)
• Incoming D'Youville College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (20)
• Accepted freshman D'Youville College students have a 0.38 point higher average high school GPA (3.68) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3)
• D'Youville College has a higher acceptance rate (82.4%) than Southwestern Adventist University (55.5%)

D'Youville College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, D'Youville 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 D'Youville College.

• The graduation rate at D'Youville College is higher than Southwestern Adventist University (41% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from D'Youville College earn on average $11,100 more per year than Southwestern Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $42,600)
• D'Youville College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• D'Youville College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More D'Youville College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 49%)

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