Longy vs. SVC

Longy School of Music vs. Southern Vermont College comparison

	Longy School of Music	Southern Vermont College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Longy	SVC
Location	Cambridge, MA	Bennington, VT
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	315	351
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	longy.edu	svc.edu
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Costs	Longy	SVC
Tuition (In State)	$49,500	$25,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,500	$25,236
Room & Board	$12,000	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$30,524	-
Avg Grant Aid	$31,776	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Longy	SVC
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Longy	SVC
Student to Faculty Ratio	3:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (58%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Business (7%) English and Literature (5%)
Outcomes	Longy	SVC
Graduation Rate	-	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$38,600
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,194	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$270	$279

Diversity	Longy	SVC
% Men	37%	32%
% Women	63%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	51%
% Black	0%	11%
% Hispanic	8%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	56%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	26%

Students	Longy	SVC
% In-State	0%	34%
% Out-of-State	13%	66%
Campus	Longy	SVC
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southern Vermont College is larger than than Longy based on total student enrollment (351 students vs. 315 students)

Longy vs. SVC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Longy or SVC?

• Longy School of Music is 96.1% more expensive to attend than SVC for in-state tuition ($49,500.00 vs. $25,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96.1% higher at Longy than Southern Vermont College ($49,500.00 vs. $25,236.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Vermont College are 9.1% lower than costs at Longy School of Music ($11,000 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Longy School of Music than Southern Vermont College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Longy School of Music students is ?% larger than aid received Southern Vermont College ($31,776 vs. $0)

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

Longy vs. SVC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Longy or SVC? 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 SVC and Longy.

• Longy School of Music students graduate with a $806 lower median federal student loan debt than SVC graduates. ($26,194 vs. $27,000)
• Longy graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than SVC graduates. ($270 vs. $279)
• More Longy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SVC students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 59%)

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