IU Southeast vs. Siena Heights University

Indiana University Southeast vs. Siena Heights University comparison

	Indiana University Southeast	Siena Heights University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Southeast	Siena Heights University
Location	New Albany, IN	Adrian, MI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,752	1,832
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#787	#668
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ius.edu	sienaheights.edu
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Costs	IU Southeast	Siena Heights University
Tuition (In State)	$7,492	$28,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,356	$28,500
Room & Board	$11,654	$13,240
Avg Net Price	$8,829	$17,740
Avg Grant Aid	$6,595	$24,957
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	100%

Admission	IU Southeast	Siena Heights University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,062	1,809
Admitted	1,714	1,204
Acceptance Rate	83.1%	66.6%
Enrolled %	37.6%	24.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/26	16/20
SAT Range	1010/1190	890/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	IU Southeast	Siena Heights University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Health Professions (6%) General Studies (6%)	Business (23%) Health Professions (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	IU Southeast	Siena Heights University
Graduation Rate	27%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	$42,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,261	$17,746
Median Loan Payment	$209	$183

Diversity	IU Southeast	Siena Heights University
% Men	4%	3%
% Women	8%	6%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	60%
% Black	6%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	19%

Students	IU Southeast	Siena Heights University
% In-State	83%	70%
% Out-of-State	17%	27%
Campus	IU Southeast	Siena Heights University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Southeast is larger than than Siena Heights University based on total student enrollment (3,752 students vs. 1,832 students)

IU Southeast vs. Siena Heights University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU Southeast or Siena Heights University?

• Siena Heights University is 280.4% more expensive to attend than IU Southeast for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $7,492.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.5% higher at Siena Heights University than Indiana University Southeast ($28,500.00 vs. $21,356.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Southeast than Siena Heights University ($8,829 vs. $17,740)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Southeast are 13.6% lower than costs at Siena Heights University ($11,654 vs. $13,240)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Siena Heights University than Indiana University Southeast (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Siena Heights University students is 278.4% larger than aid received Indiana University Southeast ($24,957 vs. $6,595)

IU Southeast vs. Siena Heights University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Siena Heights University (1027) is 72 points higher than at IU Southeast (955)
• Incoming Siena Heights University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at IU Southeast (21)
• Accepted freshman Siena Heights University students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at IU Southeast (3.31)
• IU Southeast has a higher acceptance rate (83.1%) than Siena Heights University (66.6%)

IU Southeast vs. Siena Heights University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU Southeast or Siena Heights 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 Siena Heights University and IU Southeast.

• The graduation rate at Siena Heights University is higher than Indiana University Southeast (42% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Siena Heights University earn on average $4,100 more per year than IU Southeast graduates after ten years. ($42,400 vs. $38,300)
• Siena Heights University students graduate with a $2,515 lower median federal student loan debt than IU Southeast graduates. ($17,746 vs. $20,261)
• Siena Heights University graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than IU Southeast graduates. ($183 vs. $209)
• More Siena Heights University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Southeast students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 47%)

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