Edward Waters College vs. St. Augustine College

Edward Waters College vs. Saint Augustine College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Saint Augustine College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Chicago, IL
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,181	680
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	staugustine.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$12,888
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$12,888
Room & Board	$8,010	$8,500
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$10,288
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$10,468
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	95%

Admission	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine 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	-
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 21, 2025

Academics	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Education (55%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Business (11%) Health Professions (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine College
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$28,000
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine College
% Men	54%	18%
% Women	46%	82%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	0%
% Black	89%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	87%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine College
% In-State	77%	99%
% Out-of-State	20%	1%
Campus	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edward Waters College is larger than than St. Augustine College based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 680 students)

Edward Waters College vs. St. Augustine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or St. Augustine College?

• Edward Waters College is 13.7% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine College for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $12,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.7% higher at Edward Waters College than Saint Augustine College ($14,658.00 vs. $12,888.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustine College than Edward Waters College ($10,288 vs. $13,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 6.1% lower than costs at Saint Augustine College ($8,010 vs. $8,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Saint Augustine College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 24% larger than aid received Saint Augustine College ($12,984 vs. $10,468)

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

Edward Waters College vs. St. Augustine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or St. Augustine 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 St. Augustine College and Edward Waters College.

• Graduates from Saint Augustine College earn on average $200 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($28,000 vs. $27,800)

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