Huntingdon College vs. Columbia College

Huntingdon College vs. Columbia College comparison

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Overview	Huntingdon College	Columbia College
Location	Montgomery, AL	Columbia, SC
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	817	1,514
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#913
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	huntingdon.edu	columbiasc.edu
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Costs	Huntingdon College	Columbia College
Tuition (In State)	$26,850	$21,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,850	$21,250
Room & Board	$10,772	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$23,662	$18,779
Avg Grant Aid	$16,020	$16,089
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Huntingdon College	Columbia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,573	2,176
Admitted	1,697	2,135
Acceptance Rate	66%	98.1%
Enrolled %	15.2%	8.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.43	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	14/18
SAT Range	1000/1180	850/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Huntingdon College	Columbia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (50%) Biology (12%) Education (6%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Psychology (4%)	Education (20%) Psychology (12%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	Huntingdon College	Columbia College
Graduation Rate	52%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,400	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,477	$25,264
Median Loan Payment	$273	$261

Diversity	Huntingdon College	Columbia College
% Men	56%	15%
% Women	44%	85%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	55%
% Black	22%	34%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Huntingdon College	Columbia College
% In-State	68%	76%
% Out-of-State	32%	22%
Campus	Huntingdon College	Columbia College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia College is larger than than Huntingdon College based on total student enrollment (1,514 students vs. 817 students)

Huntingdon College vs. Columbia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Huntingdon College or Columbia College?

• Huntingdon College is 26.4% more expensive to attend than Columbia College for in-state tuition ($26,850.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.4% higher at Huntingdon College than Columbia College ($26,850.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia College than Huntingdon College ($18,779 vs. $23,662)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College are 28.2% lower than costs at Huntingdon College ($8,400 vs. $10,772)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Huntingdon College than Columbia College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College students is 0.4% larger than aid received Huntingdon College ($16,089 vs. $16,020)

Huntingdon College vs. Columbia College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Huntingdon College (992) is 21 points higher than at Columbia College (971)
• Incoming Huntingdon College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Columbia College (21)
• Accepted freshman Columbia College students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Huntingdon College (3.43)
• Columbia College has a higher acceptance rate (98.1%) than Huntingdon College (66%)

Huntingdon College vs. Columbia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Huntingdon College or Columbia College? 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 Columbia College and Huntingdon College.

• The graduation rate at Huntingdon College is higher than Columbia College (52% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Huntingdon College earn on average $7,700 more per year than Columbia College graduates after ten years. ($42,400 vs. $34,700)
• Columbia College students graduate with a $1,213 lower median federal student loan debt than Huntingdon College graduates. ($25,264 vs. $26,477)
• Columbia College graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Huntingdon College graduates. ($261 vs. $273)
• More Huntingdon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 43%)

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