Five Towns College vs. Medaille College

Five Towns College vs. Medaille College comparison

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Overview	Five Towns College	Medaille College
Location	Dix Hills, NY	Buffalo, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	546	1,727
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#879
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	ftc.edu	medaille.edu
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Costs	Five Towns College	Medaille College
Tuition (In State)	$25,900	$33,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,900	$33,000
Room & Board	$13,700	$14,000
Avg Net Price	$18,765	$14,992
Avg Grant Aid	$17,794	$25,196
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	94%

Admission	Five Towns College	Medaille College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	362	1,689
Admitted	211	1,162
Acceptance Rate	58.3%	68.8%
Enrolled %	45.5%	31.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.83	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		17/21
SAT Range		930/1140
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 1, 2025

Academics	Five Towns College	Medaille College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Business (41%) Health Professions (18%) Education (9%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	Five Towns College	Medaille College
Graduation Rate	31%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,100	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Five Towns College	Medaille College
% Men	69%	28%
% Women	31%	72%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	58%
% Black	20%	23%
% Hispanic	15%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	7%

Students	Five Towns College	Medaille College
% In-State	90%	75%
% Out-of-State	10%	21%
Campus	Five Towns College	Medaille College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Medaille College is larger than than Five Towns College based on total student enrollment (1,727 students vs. 546 students)

Five Towns College vs. Medaille College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Five Towns College or Medaille College?

• Medaille College is 27.4% more expensive to attend than Five Towns College for in-state tuition ($33,000.00 vs. $25,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.4% higher at Medaille College than Five Towns College ($33,000.00 vs. $25,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Medaille College than Five Towns College ($14,992 vs. $18,765)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Five Towns College are 2.2% lower than costs at Medaille College ($13,700 vs. $14,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Five Towns College than Medaille College (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Medaille College students is 41.6% larger than aid received Five Towns College ($25,196 vs. $17,794)

Five Towns College vs. Medaille College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Medaille College students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.14) than students at Five Towns College (2.83)
• Medaille College has a higher acceptance rate (68.8%) than Five Towns College (58.3%)

Five Towns College vs. Medaille College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Five Towns College or Medaille 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 Medaille College and Five Towns College.

• The graduation rate at Medaille College is higher than Five Towns College (50% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Medaille College earn on average $3,600 more per year than Five Towns College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $39,100)
• Medaille College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Five Towns College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Medaille College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Five Towns College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Medaille College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Five Towns College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 50%)

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