FDU vs. Saint Vincent College

Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham vs. Saint Vincent College comparison

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Overview	FDU	Saint Vincent College
Location	Madison, NJ	Latrobe, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,823	1,536
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#342	#325
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fdu.edu	stvincent.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham is larger than than Saint Vincent College based on total student enrollment (2,823 students vs. 1,536 students)

FDU vs. Saint Vincent College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, FDU or Saint Vincent College?

• Saint Vincent College is 16.7% more expensive to attend than FDU for in-state tuition ($38,814.00 vs. $33,264.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.7% higher at Saint Vincent College than Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham ($38,814.00 vs. $33,264.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham than Saint Vincent College ($21,408 vs. $23,121)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Vincent College are 15.2% lower than costs at Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham ($13,526 vs. $15,588)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham as Saint Vincent College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Vincent College students is 11.9% larger than aid received Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham ($31,821 vs. $28,436)

FDU vs. Saint Vincent College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Vincent College (1059) is 25 points higher than at FDU (1034)
• Incoming FDU students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Saint Vincent College (23)
• Accepted freshman Saint Vincent College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at FDU (3.42)
• FDU has a higher acceptance rate (89.1%) than Saint Vincent College (73.4%)

FDU vs. Saint Vincent College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, FDU or Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent College and FDU.

• The graduation rate at Saint Vincent College is higher than Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham (73% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham earn on average $3,300 more per year than Saint Vincent College graduates after ten years. ($52,900 vs. $49,600)
• Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Vincent College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• FDU graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Vincent College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Saint Vincent College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former FDU students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 60%)

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