Edward Waters College vs. Sinte Gleska University

Edward Waters College vs. Sinte Gleska University comparison

	Edward Waters College	Sinte Gleska University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Sinte Gleska University
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Mission, SD
Setting	Large City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,181	544
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	sintegleska.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Sinte Gleska University
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$4,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$4,200
Room & Board	$8,010	$10,000
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$14,855
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$6,299
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	78%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Sinte Gleska University
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 24, 2025

Academics	Edward Waters College	Sinte Gleska University
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Health Professions (32%) Education (22%) Business (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Construction Trades (7%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Sinte Gleska University
Graduation Rate	18%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$18,400
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Sinte Gleska University
% Men	54%	24%
% Women	46%	76%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	8%
% Black	89%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	92%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Edward Waters College	Sinte Gleska University
% In-State	77%	98%
% Out-of-State	20%	2%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Sinte Gleska University
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 Sinte Gleska University based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 544 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Sinte Gleska University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or Sinte Gleska University?

• Edward Waters College is 249% more expensive to attend than Sinte Gleska University for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $4,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 249% higher at Edward Waters College than Sinte Gleska University ($14,658.00 vs. $4,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Sinte Gleska University ($13,649 vs. $14,855)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 24.8% lower than costs at Sinte Gleska University ($8,010 vs. $10,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Sinte Gleska University (99% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 106.1% larger than aid received Sinte Gleska University ($12,984 vs. $6,299)

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

Edward Waters College vs. Sinte Gleska University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Sinte Gleska University? 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 Sinte Gleska University and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at Edward Waters College is higher than Sinte Gleska University (18% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Edward Waters College earn on average $9,400 more per year than Sinte Gleska University graduates after ten years. ($27,800 vs. $18,400)

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