Menlo vs. ASOT

Menlo College vs. Apex School of Theology comparison

	Menlo College	Apex School of Theology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	ASOT
Location	Atherton, CA	Durham, NC
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	800	554
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	apexsot.edu
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Costs	Menlo	ASOT
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$4,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$4,800
Room & Board	$16,250	$17,700
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$10,745
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$1,555
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Menlo	ASOT
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	-
Admitted	2,072	-
Acceptance Rate	61.7%	Open
Enrolled %	9.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
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	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Menlo	ASOT
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	Menlo	ASOT
Graduation Rate	34%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	11%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$44,000
Median Loan Payment	$217	$454

Diversity	Menlo	ASOT
% Men	56%	34%
% Women	44%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	0%
% Black	6%	100%
% Hispanic	22%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Menlo	ASOT
% In-State	49%	100%
% Out-of-State	22%	0%
Campus	Menlo	ASOT
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Menlo College is larger than than ASOT based on total student enrollment (800 students vs. 554 students)

Menlo vs. ASOT Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or ASOT?

• Menlo College is 905.4% more expensive to attend than ASOT for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 905.4% higher at Menlo than Apex School of Theology ($48,260.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Apex School of Theology than Menlo ($10,745 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Menlo College are 8.9% lower than costs at Apex School of Theology ($16,250 vs. $17,700)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College as Apex School of Theology (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 2,127.1% larger than aid received Apex School of Theology ($34,632 vs. $1,555)

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

Menlo vs. ASOT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo or ASOT? 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 ASOT and Menlo.

• Menlo College students graduate with a $22,938 lower median federal student loan debt than ASOT graduates. ($21,062 vs. $44,000)
• Menlo graduates are paying $237 less per month on federal student loans than ASOT graduates. ($217 vs. $454)
• More Menlo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ASOT students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 11%)

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