EC vs. NSA

Elmira College vs. New Saint Andrews College comparison

	Elmira College	New Saint Andrews College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	EC	NSA
Location	Elmira, NY	Moscow, Idaho
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	657	351
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	elmira.edu	nsa.edu
Team Colors

Costs	EC	NSA
Tuition (In State)	$36,152	$15,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,152	$15,700
Room & Board	$13,990	$4,000
Avg Net Price	$24,551	$16,064
Avg Grant Aid	$26,386	$3,486
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	EC	NSA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,109	126
Admitted	1,915	108
Acceptance Rate	90.8%	85.7%
Enrolled %	8.5%	74.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Difficult
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		24/29
SAT Range	1116/1332	1170/1330
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Feb 15, 2025

Academics	EC	NSA
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (18%) Business (17%) Social Sciences (12%) Health Professions (10%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	EC	NSA
Graduation Rate	60%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	EC	NSA
% Men	3%	8%
% Women	4%	5%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	0%
% Black	4%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	EC	NSA
% In-State	60%	43%
% Out-of-State	29%	56%
Campus	EC	NSA
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Elmira College is larger than than NSA based on total student enrollment (657 students vs. 351 students)

EC vs. NSA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, EC or NSA?

• Elmira College is 130.3% more expensive to attend than NSA for in-state tuition ($36,152.00 vs. $15,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 130.3% higher at EC than New Saint Andrews College ($36,152.00 vs. $15,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New Saint Andrews College than EC ($16,064 vs. $24,551)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Saint Andrews College are 249.8% lower than costs at Elmira College ($4,000 vs. $13,990)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Elmira College than New Saint Andrews College (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Elmira College students is 656.9% larger than aid received New Saint Andrews College ($26,386 vs. $3,486)

EC vs. NSA Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• EC has a higher acceptance rate (90.8%) than NSA (85.7%)

EC vs. NSA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, EC or NSA? 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 NSA and EC.

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