Maine College of Art vs. Boricua College

Maine College of Art vs. Boricua College comparison

	Maine College of Art	Boricua College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maine College of Art	Boricua College
Location	Portland, ME	New York, NY
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	436	461
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	meca.edu	boricuacollege.edu
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Costs	Maine College of Art	Boricua College
Tuition (In State)	$39,100	$12,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$39,100	$12,000
Room & Board	$14,440	$5,750
Avg Net Price	$35,395	$14,214
Avg Grant Aid	$20,227	$9,307
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Maine College of Art	Boricua College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	649	-
Admitted	480	-
Acceptance Rate	74%	Open
Enrolled %	20.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Maine College of Art	Boricua College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Human Services (22%) Business (6%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	Maine College of Art	Boricua College
Graduation Rate	42%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$7,890
Median Loan Payment	$279	$81

Diversity	Maine College of Art	Boricua College
% Men	23%	20%
% Women	77%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	0%
% Black	1%	14%
% Hispanic	5%	82%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Maine College of Art	Boricua College
% In-State	14%	100%
% Out-of-State	85%	0%
Campus	Maine College of Art	Boricua College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Boricua College is larger than than Maine College of Art based on total student enrollment (461 students vs. 436 students)

Maine College of Art vs. Boricua College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Maine College of Art or Boricua College?

• Maine College of Art is 225.8% more expensive to attend than Boricua College for in-state tuition ($39,100.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 225.8% higher at Maine College of Art than Boricua College ($39,100.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Boricua College than Maine College of Art ($14,214 vs. $35,395)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Boricua College are 151.1% lower than costs at Maine College of Art ($5,750 vs. $14,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Maine College of Art than Boricua College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maine College of Art students is 117.3% larger than aid received Boricua College ($20,227 vs. $9,307)

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

Maine College of Art vs. Boricua College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Maine College of Art or Boricua 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 Boricua College and Maine College of Art.

• The graduation rate at Boricua College is higher than Maine College of Art (62% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Boricua College earn on average $2,100 more per year than Maine College of Art graduates after ten years. ($33,700 vs. $31,600)
• Boricua College students graduate with a $19,110 lower median federal student loan debt than Maine College of Art graduates. ($7,890 vs. $27,000)
• Boricua College graduates are paying $198 less per month on federal student loans than Maine College of Art graduates. ($81 vs. $279)
• More Maine College of Art graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Boricua College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 41%)

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