Edward Waters College vs. College of Coastal Georgia

Edward Waters College vs. College of Coastal Georgia comparison

	Edward Waters College	College of Coastal Georgia	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	College of Coastal Georgia
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Brunswick, GA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,181	3,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	ccga.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	College of Coastal Georgia
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$2,563
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$9,469
Room & Board	$8,010	$10,930
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$12,117
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$6,943
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	Edward Waters College	College of Coastal Georgia
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	2,519
Admitted	7,509	2,477
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	98.3%
Enrolled %	4.2%	30.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.1
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	14/18	15/22
SAT Range	820/990	900/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 5, 2025

Academics	Edward Waters College	College of Coastal Georgia
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (31%) Education (11%) Business (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (0%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	College of Coastal Georgia
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$16,800
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$173

Diversity	Edward Waters College	College of Coastal Georgia
% Men	54%	31%
% Women	46%	69%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	66%
% Black	89%	19%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Edward Waters College	College of Coastal Georgia
% In-State	77%	92%
% Out-of-State	20%	7%
Campus	Edward Waters College	College of Coastal Georgia
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Coastal Georgia is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (3,147 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. College of Coastal Georgia Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or College of Coastal Georgia?

• Edward Waters College is 471.9% more expensive to attend than College of Coastal Georgia for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 54.8% higher at Edward Waters College than College of Coastal Georgia ($14,658.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Coastal Georgia than Edward Waters College ($12,117 vs. $13,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 36.5% lower than costs at College of Coastal Georgia ($8,010 vs. $10,930)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than College of Coastal Georgia (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 87% larger than aid received College of Coastal Georgia ($12,984 vs. $6,943)

Edward Waters College vs. College of Coastal Georgia Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Coastal Georgia (935) is 154 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming College of Coastal Georgia students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman College of Coastal Georgia students have a 0.46 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)
• College of Coastal Georgia has a higher acceptance rate (98.3%) than Edward Waters College (83.5%)

Edward Waters College vs. College of Coastal Georgia Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or College of Coastal Georgia? 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 College of Coastal Georgia and Edward Waters College.

• Graduates from College of Coastal Georgia earn on average $5,600 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($33,400 vs. $27,800)
• More College of Coastal Georgia graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 14%)

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