LaGrange College vs. Newberry College

LaGrange College vs. Newberry College comparison

	LaGrange College	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LaGrange College	Newberry College
Location	Lagrange, GA	Newberry, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	679	1,312
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#991
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagrange.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	LaGrange College	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$32,800	$26,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,800	$26,350
Room & Board	$12,530	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$21,557	$19,405
Avg Grant Aid	$25,519	$24,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	LaGrange College	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,414	3,196
Admitted	836	2,407
Acceptance Rate	59.1%	75.3%
Enrolled %	26.6%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/24	16/22
SAT Range	980/1123	928/1103
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	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	LaGrange College	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	48%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	LaGrange College	Newberry College
% Men	54%	55%
% Women	46%	45%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	59%
% Black	25%	26%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	LaGrange College	Newberry College
% In-State	79%	72%
% Out-of-State	20%	24%
Campus	LaGrange College	Newberry 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

• Newberry College is larger than than LaGrange College based on total student enrollment (1,312 students vs. 679 students)

LaGrange College vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

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

• LaGrange College is 24.5% more expensive to attend than Newberry College for in-state tuition ($32,800.00 vs. $26,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.5% higher at LaGrange College than Newberry College ($32,800.00 vs. $26,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newberry College than LaGrange College ($19,405 vs. $21,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Newberry College are 4.4% lower than costs at LaGrange College ($12,000 vs. $12,530)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at LaGrange College as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by LaGrange College students is 5.9% larger than aid received Newberry College ($25,519 vs. $24,108)

LaGrange College vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at LaGrange College (1012) is 54 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming LaGrange College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at LaGrange College (3.49)
• Newberry College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than LaGrange College (59.1%)

LaGrange College vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at LaGrange College is higher than Newberry College (48% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from LaGrange College earn on average $9,800 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $34,700)
• Newberry College and LaGrange College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Newberry College and LaGrange College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Newberry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LaGrange College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 57%)

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