Edward Waters College vs. Carver College

Edward Waters College vs. Carver Bible College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Carver Bible College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Carver College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Atlanta, GA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,181	60
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	carver.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Edward Waters College	Carver College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$12,035
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$12,035
Room & Board	$8,010	$6,696
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$11,105
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$11,408
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Carver College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	-
Admitted	7,509	-
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	Open
Enrolled %	4.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.64	2.0
Typical High School Grades	C+	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)	Not applicable
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Edward Waters College	Carver College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Carver College
Graduation Rate	18%	4%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Carver College
% Men	54%	0%
% Women	46%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	0%
% Black	89%	78%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	22%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Edward Waters College	Carver College
% In-State	77%	-
% Out-of-State	20%	-
Campus	Edward Waters College	Carver College
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

• Edward Waters College is larger than than Carver College based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 60 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Carver College Cost Comparison

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

• Edward Waters College is 21.8% more expensive to attend than Carver College for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $12,035.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.8% higher at Edward Waters College than Carver Bible College ($14,658.00 vs. $12,035.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Carver Bible College than Edward Waters College ($11,105 vs. $13,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carver Bible College are 19.6% lower than costs at Edward Waters College ($6,696 vs. $8,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carver Bible College than Edward Waters College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 13.8% larger than aid received Carver Bible College ($12,984 vs. $11,408)

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

• Accepted freshman Edward Waters College students have a 0.64 point higher average high school GPA (2.64) than students at Carver College (2.0)

Edward Waters College vs. Carver College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Carver 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 Carver College and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at Edward Waters College is higher than Carver Bible College (18% vs. 4%)

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