Gainesville College vs. NSU

Gainesville State College vs. Northern State University comparison

	Gainesville State College	Northern State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gainesville College	NSU
Location	Oakwood, Georgia	Aberdeen, SD
Setting	Small Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment		3,344
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#820
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gsc.edu	northern.edu
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Costs	Gainesville College	NSU
Tuition (In State)	$2,277	$7,616
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,411	$10,718
Room & Board	$7,408	$9,150
Avg Net Price	-	$17,264
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$5,715
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	91%

Admission	Gainesville College	NSU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,538	1,322
Admitted	2,509	1,033
Acceptance Rate	98.9%	78.1%
Enrolled %	71.6%	28.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.37
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/23	18/24
SAT Range	930/1160	800/1150
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Gainesville College	NSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (83%) Education (7%) Legal Professions (2%) Natural Resources Conservation (2%) Social Sciences (2%)	Business (35%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Gainesville College	NSU
Graduation Rate	-	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$37,400
Making Student Loan Payments	-	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$24,399
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$252

Diversity	Gainesville College	NSU
% Men	NaN	37%
% Women	NaN	63%
Racial Diversity	-	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	83%
% Black	0%	2%
% Hispanic	0%	4%
% Native American	0%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Gainesville College	NSU
% In-State	-	69%
% Out-of-State	-	30%
Campus	Gainesville College	NSU
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northern State University is larger than than Gainesville College based on total student enrollment (3,344 students vs. 0 students)

Gainesville College vs. NSU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gainesville College or NSU?

• Northern State University is 234.5% more expensive to attend than Gainesville College for in-state tuition ($7,616.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.4% higher at NSU than Gainesville State College ($10,718.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gainesville State College are 23.5% lower than costs at Northern State University ($7,408 vs. $9,150)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern State University than Gainesville State College (91% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northern State University students is ?% larger than aid received Gainesville State College ($5,715 vs. $0)

Gainesville College vs. NSU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Gainesville College has a higher acceptance rate (98.9%) than NSU (78.1%)

Gainesville College vs. NSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gainesville College or NSU? 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 NSU and Gainesville College.

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