Edward Waters College vs. AUSB

Edward Waters College vs. Antioch University Santa Barbara comparison

	Edward Waters College	Antioch University Santa Barbara	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	AUSB
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Santa Barbara, CA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,181	279
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	antiochsb.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Edward Waters College	AUSB
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$0
Room & Board	$8,010	$0
Avg Net Price	$13,649	-
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	0%

Admission	Edward Waters College	AUSB
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	-
Admitted	7,509	-
Acceptance Rate	83.5%
Enrolled %	4.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	820/990
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Edward Waters College	AUSB
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	AUSB
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$28,375
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$293

Diversity	Edward Waters College	AUSB
% Men	54%	23%
% Women	46%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	40%
% Black	89%	1%
% Hispanic	3%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	32%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Edward Waters College	AUSB
% In-State	77%	-
% Out-of-State	20%	-
Campus	Edward Waters College	AUSB
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edward Waters College is larger than than AUSB based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 279 students)

Edward Waters College vs. AUSB Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or AUSB?

• Edward Waters College is ?% more expensive to attend than AUSB for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Edward Waters College than Antioch University Santa Barbara ($14,658.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Antioch University Santa Barbara (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is ?% larger than aid received Antioch University Santa Barbara ($12,984 vs. $0)

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

Edward Waters College vs. AUSB Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or AUSB? 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 AUSB and Edward Waters College.

• Graduates from Antioch University Santa Barbara earn on average $11,200 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $27,800)
• More AUSB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 14%)

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