LaGrange College vs. Brevard College

LaGrange College vs. Brevard College comparison

	LaGrange College	Brevard College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LaGrange College	Brevard College
Location	Lagrange, GA	Brevard, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	679	759
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagrange.edu	brevard.edu
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Costs	LaGrange College	Brevard College
Tuition (In State)	$32,800	$28,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,800	$28,400
Room & Board	$12,530	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$21,557	$24,220
Avg Grant Aid	$25,519	$20,027
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	LaGrange College	Brevard College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,414	2,206
Admitted	836	880
Acceptance Rate	59.1%	39.9%
Enrolled %	26.6%	19.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/24	18/23
SAT Range	980/1123	965/1155
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 31, 2025

Academics	LaGrange College	Brevard College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%)	Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (21%) General Studies (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (15%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	LaGrange College	Brevard College
Graduation Rate	48%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	LaGrange College	Brevard College
% Men	54%	62%
% Women	46%	38%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	70%
% Black	25%	13%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	LaGrange College	Brevard College
% In-State	79%	46%
% Out-of-State	20%	49%
Campus	LaGrange College	Brevard College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Brevard College is larger than than LaGrange College based on total student enrollment (759 students vs. 679 students)

LaGrange College vs. Brevard College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LaGrange College or Brevard College?

• LaGrange College is 15.5% more expensive to attend than Brevard College for in-state tuition ($32,800.00 vs. $28,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.5% higher at LaGrange College than Brevard College ($32,800.00 vs. $28,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at LaGrange College than Brevard College ($21,557 vs. $24,220)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brevard College are 1% lower than costs at LaGrange College ($12,400 vs. $12,530)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at LaGrange College as Brevard College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by LaGrange College students is 27.4% larger than aid received Brevard College ($25,519 vs. $20,027)

LaGrange College vs. Brevard College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman LaGrange College students have a 0.42 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Brevard College (3.07)
• LaGrange College has a higher acceptance rate (59.1%) than Brevard College (39.9%)

LaGrange College vs. Brevard College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LaGrange College or Brevard 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 Brevard College and LaGrange College.

• The graduation rate at LaGrange College is higher than Brevard College (48% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from LaGrange College earn on average $12,400 more per year than Brevard College graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $32,100)
• Brevard College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than LaGrange College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Brevard College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than LaGrange College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More LaGrange College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brevard College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 53%)

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