Hood vs. Bryan College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare Hood College in Frederick, MD with Bryan College of Health Sciences in Lincoln, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hood College is larger than Bryan College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (2,101 students vs. 765 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hood College is located in Frederick, MD (Small City setting); Bryan College of Health Sciences is in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting).
• Hood College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hood College 10:1; Bryan College of Health Sciences 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryan College of Health Sciences are 36.7% lower than at Hood College ($10,260 vs. $16,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 131.1% higher at Hood than at Bryan College of Health Sciences (about $27,060 more per year; $47,700 vs. $20,640).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hood College than at Bryan College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hood College students is 350.8% larger than aid received by Bryan College of Health Sciences students ($37,957 vs. $8,419).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Hood and Bryan College of Health Sciences.
• Typical fall application deadline: Hood Aug 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at Hood vs. 67.2% at Bryan College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates have a $2,689 lower median loan debt than Hood graduates ($24,311 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Hood graduates ($251 vs. $279).
• More Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hood students, three years after graduation (83% vs. 73%).

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