Greensboro College vs. Wilberforce University

Greensboro College vs. Wilberforce University comparison

	Greensboro College	Wilberforce University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Greensboro College	Wilberforce University
Location	Greensboro, NC	Wilberforce, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	898	617
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	greensboro.edu	wilberforce.edu
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Costs	Greensboro College	Wilberforce University
Tuition (In State)	$20,300	$13,222
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,300	$13,222
Room & Board	$11,964	$7,700
Avg Net Price	$19,783	$8,222
Avg Grant Aid	$14,676	$15,228
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	97%

Admission	Greensboro College	Wilberforce University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,143	12,661
Admitted	2,893	6,676
Acceptance Rate	92%	52.7%
Enrolled %	7.2%	3.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.82
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22	14/18
SAT Range	900/1100	840/940
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Greensboro College	Wilberforce University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Psychology (6%)	Business (54%) Health Professions (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Psychology (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Greensboro College	Wilberforce University
Graduation Rate	40%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,700	$36,200
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,750
Median Loan Payment	$279	$214

Diversity	Greensboro College	Wilberforce University
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	8%	2%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	53%	1%
% Black	34%	84%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	10%

Students	Greensboro College	Wilberforce University
% In-State	64%	48%
% Out-of-State	34%	52%
Campus	Greensboro College	Wilberforce University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Greensboro College is larger than than Wilberforce University based on total student enrollment (898 students vs. 617 students)

Greensboro College vs. Wilberforce University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Greensboro College or Wilberforce University?

• Greensboro College is 53.5% more expensive to attend than Wilberforce University for in-state tuition ($20,300.00 vs. $13,222.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.5% higher at Greensboro College than Wilberforce University ($20,300.00 vs. $13,222.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wilberforce University than Greensboro College ($8,222 vs. $19,783)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilberforce University are 55.4% lower than costs at Greensboro College ($7,700 vs. $11,964)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Greensboro College than Wilberforce University (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilberforce University students is 3.8% larger than aid received Greensboro College ($15,228 vs. $14,676)

Greensboro College vs. Wilberforce University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Greensboro College (892) is 130 points higher than at Wilberforce University (762)
• Incoming Greensboro College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (18) than students at Wilberforce University (16)
• Accepted freshman Greensboro College students have a 0.53 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Wilberforce University (2.82)
• Greensboro College has a higher acceptance rate (92%) than Wilberforce University (52.7%)

Greensboro College vs. Wilberforce University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Greensboro College or Wilberforce University? 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 Wilberforce University and Greensboro College.

• The graduation rate at Greensboro College is higher than Wilberforce University (40% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Greensboro College earn on average $3,500 more per year than Wilberforce University graduates after ten years. ($39,700 vs. $36,200)
• Wilberforce University students graduate with a $6,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Greensboro College graduates. ($20,750 vs. $27,000)
• Wilberforce University graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than Greensboro College graduates. ($214 vs. $279)
• More Greensboro College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wilberforce University students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 39%)

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