Grace Christian University vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas

Comparable Facts

Compare Grace Christian University in Wyoming, MI with Kent State University at Tuscarawas in New Philadelphia, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kent State University at Tuscarawas is larger than Grace Christian University based on total student enrollment (2,099 students vs. 1,017 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grace Christian University is located in Wyoming, MI (Small City setting); Kent State University at Tuscarawas is in New Philadelphia, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Grace Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grace Christian University 15:1; Kent State University at Tuscarawas 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grace Christian University are 12.8% lower than at Kent State University at Tuscarawas ($10,300 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.8% higher at Grace Christian University than at Kent State University at Tuscarawas (about $1,348 more per year; $18,690 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Grace Christian University than at Kent State University at Tuscarawas (94% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Grace Christian University students is 172% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Tuscarawas students ($12,951 vs. $4,762).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Grace Christian University, open admission at Kent State University at Tuscarawas.
• Typical fall application deadline: Grace Christian University Jul 15, 2027; Kent State University at Tuscarawas Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at Tuscarawas average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Grace Christian University (3.03).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Grace Christian University graduates have a $2,578 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates ($23,247 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Grace Christian University graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates ($240 vs. $267).
• More Grace Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Tuscarawas students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 46%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.