D'Youville College vs. Westminster College

D'Youville College vs. Westminster College comparison

	D'Youville College	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	D'Youville College	Westminster College
Location	Buffalo, NY	New Wilmington, PA
Setting	Large City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	2,518	1,211
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#368	#489
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dyc.edu	westminster.edu
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Costs	D'Youville College	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$29,980	$38,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,980	$38,000
Room & Board	$9,500	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$21,755	$22,645
Avg Grant Aid	$22,053	$30,252
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	D'Youville College	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,115	2,225
Admitted	2,618	1,675
Acceptance Rate	84%	75.3%
Enrolled %	10.9%	17.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.68	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/27	20/26
SAT Range	1025/1265	1040/1258
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	D'Youville College	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (61%) Business (13%) General Studies (8%) Biology (4%) History (4%)	Education (20%) Business (18%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (10%)
Outcomes	D'Youville College	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	41%	74%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,700	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	82%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	D'Youville College	Westminster College
% Men	28%	44%
% Women	72%	56%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	77%
% Black	7%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	15%

Students	D'Youville College	Westminster College
% In-State	87%	70%
% Out-of-State	8%	29%
Campus	D'Youville 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

• D'Youville College is larger than than Westminster College based on total student enrollment (2,518 students vs. 1,211 students)

D'Youville College vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, D'Youville College or Westminster College?

• Westminster College is 26.8% more expensive to attend than D'Youville College for in-state tuition ($38,000.00 vs. $29,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.8% higher at Westminster College than D'Youville College ($38,000.00 vs. $29,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at D'Youville College than Westminster College ($21,755 vs. $22,645)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at D'Youville College are 25.3% lower than costs at Westminster College ($9,500 vs. $11,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Westminster College than D'Youville College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 37.2% larger than aid received D'Youville College ($30,252 vs. $22,053)

D'Youville College vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at D'Youville College (1036) is 8 points higher than at Westminster College (1028)
• Incoming D'Youville College students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Westminster College (23)
• Accepted freshman D'Youville College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.68) than students at Westminster College (3.57)
• D'Youville College has a higher acceptance rate (84%) than Westminster College (75.3%)

D'Youville College vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than D'Youville College (74% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from D'Youville College earn on average $8,000 more per year than Westminster College graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $45,700)
• D'Youville College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• D'Youville College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former D'Youville College students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 64%)

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