Kent State University at Geauga vs. Wilmington College

Kent State University at Geauga vs. Wilmington College comparison

	Kent State University at Geauga	Wilmington College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Geauga	Wilmington College
Location	Burton, OH	Wilmington, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,154	964
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Friends	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	wilmington.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Geauga	Wilmington College
Tuition (In State)	$7,170	$29,837
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,642	$29,837
Room & Board	$11,810	$11,495
Avg Net Price	$10,524	$24,915
Avg Grant Aid	$5,002	$16,805
% Receiving Grant Aid	65%	100%

Admission	Kent State University at Geauga	Wilmington College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,877
Admitted	-	1,588
Acceptance Rate	Open	84.6%
Enrolled %	Open	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.72	3.47
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range		860/1050
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Kent State University at Geauga	Wilmington College
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (67%) Computer and Information Sciences (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Engineering Technology (1%)	Business (32%) Education (14%) Agriculture (9%) Psychology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Geauga	Wilmington College
Graduation Rate	28%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$40,000
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$267	$279

Diversity	Kent State University at Geauga	Wilmington College
% Men	10%	1%
% Women	18%	3%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	80%
% Black	11%	11%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	4%

Students	Kent State University at Geauga	Wilmington College
% In-State	100%	79%
% Out-of-State	0%	18%
Campus	Kent State University at Geauga	Wilmington College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Geauga is larger than than Wilmington College based on total student enrollment (2,154 students vs. 964 students)

Kent State University at Geauga vs. Wilmington College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Geauga or Wilmington College?

• Wilmington College is 316.1% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Geauga for in-state tuition ($29,837.00 vs. $7,170.00)
• Out of state tuition is 79.3% higher at Wilmington College than Kent State University at Geauga ($29,837.00 vs. $16,642.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Geauga than Wilmington College ($10,524 vs. $24,915)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilmington College are 2.7% lower than costs at Kent State University at Geauga ($11,495 vs. $11,810)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilmington College than Kent State University at Geauga (100% vs. 65%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilmington College students is 236% larger than aid received Kent State University at Geauga ($16,805 vs. $5,002)

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

• Accepted freshman Wilmington College students have a 0.75 point higher average high school GPA (3.47) than students at Kent State University at Geauga (2.72)

Kent State University at Geauga vs. Wilmington College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Geauga or Wilmington 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 Wilmington College and Kent State University at Geauga.

• The graduation rate at Wilmington College is higher than Kent State University at Geauga (51% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Geauga earn on average $300 more per year than Wilmington College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $40,000)
• Kent State University at Geauga students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Wilmington College graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at Geauga graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Wilmington College graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More Wilmington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Geauga students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 46%)

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