Gainesville College vs. UHCL

Gainesville State College vs. University of Houston Clear Lake comparison

	Gainesville State College	University of Houston Clear Lake	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gainesville College	UHCL
Location	Oakwood, Georgia	Houston, TX
Setting	Small Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment		8,562
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gsc.edu	uhcl.edu
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Costs	Gainesville College	UHCL
Tuition (In State)	$2,277	$6,024
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,411	$19,320
Room & Board	$7,408	$9,440
Avg Net Price	-	$17,871
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$16,973
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	78%

Admission	Gainesville College	UHCL
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,538	1,985
Admitted	2,509	1,377
Acceptance Rate	98.9%	69.4%
Enrolled %	71.6%	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.39
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/23	19/23
SAT Range	930/1160	990/1173
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Gainesville College	UHCL
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (83%) Education (7%) Legal Professions (2%) Natural Resources Conservation (2%) Social Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	Gainesville College	UHCL
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$53,700
Making Student Loan Payments	-	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$17,150
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$177

Diversity	Gainesville College	UHCL
% Men	NaN	37%
% Women	NaN	63%
Racial Diversity	-	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	43%
% Black	0%	9%
% Hispanic	0%	36%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Gainesville College	UHCL
% In-State	-	100%
% Out-of-State	-	0%
Campus	Gainesville College	UHCL
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Houston Clear Lake is larger than than Gainesville College based on total student enrollment (8,562 students vs. 0 students)

Gainesville College vs. UHCL Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gainesville College or UHCL?

• University of Houston Clear Lake is 164.6% more expensive to attend than Gainesville College for in-state tuition ($6,024.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 129.7% higher at UHCL than Gainesville State College ($19,320.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gainesville State College are 27.4% lower than costs at University of Houston Clear Lake ($7,408 vs. $9,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Houston Clear Lake than Gainesville State College (78% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Houston Clear Lake students is ?% larger than aid received Gainesville State College ($16,973 vs. $0)

Gainesville College vs. UHCL Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Gainesville College has a higher acceptance rate (98.9%) than UHCL (69.4%)

Gainesville College vs. UHCL Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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