Longy vs. Dowling College

Longy School of Music vs. Dowling College comparison

	Longy School of Music	Dowling College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Longy	Dowling College
Location	Cambridge, MA	Oakdale, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	315	2,256
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	longy.edu	dowling.edu
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Costs	Longy	Dowling College
Tuition (In State)	$49,500	$29,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,500	$29,100
Room & Board	$12,000	$10,770
Avg Net Price	$30,524	$22,931
Avg Grant Aid	$31,776	$17,480
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	88%

Admission	Longy	Dowling College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	-
Admitted	73	-
Acceptance Rate	89%
Enrolled %	15.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Longy	Dowling College
Student to Faculty Ratio	3:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (28%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Longy	Dowling College
Graduation Rate	-	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$47,000
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,194	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$270	$263

Diversity	Longy	Dowling College
% Men	37%	0%
% Women	63%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	31%
% Black	0%	11%
% Hispanic	8%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	56%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	42%

Students	Longy	Dowling College
% In-State	0%	-
% Out-of-State	13%	-
Campus	Longy	Dowling College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dowling College is larger than than Longy based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 315 students)

Longy vs. Dowling College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Longy or Dowling College?

• Longy School of Music is 70.1% more expensive to attend than Dowling College for in-state tuition ($49,500.00 vs. $29,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70.1% higher at Longy than Dowling College ($49,500.00 vs. $29,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dowling College than Longy ($22,931 vs. $30,524)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dowling College are 11.4% lower than costs at Longy School of Music ($10,770 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Longy School of Music than Dowling College (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Longy School of Music students is 81.8% larger than aid received Dowling College ($31,776 vs. $17,480)

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

Longy vs. Dowling College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Longy or Dowling 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 Dowling College and Longy.

• Dowling College students graduate with a $694 lower median federal student loan debt than Longy graduates. ($25,500 vs. $26,194)
• Dowling College graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Longy graduates. ($263 vs. $270)
• More Longy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dowling College students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 51%)

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