Menlo vs. Carolina University

Menlo College vs. Carolina University comparison

	Menlo College	Carolina University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Carolina University
Location	Atherton, CA	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	800	826
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Non-Denominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	carolinau.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Carolina University
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$12,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$12,600
Room & Board	$16,250	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$16,731
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$10,437
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Menlo	Carolina University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	471
Admitted	2,072	245
Acceptance Rate	61.7%	52%
Enrolled %	9.8%	36.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

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

Diversity	Menlo	Carolina University
% Men	56%	63%
% Women	44%	37%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	0%
% Black	6%	0%
% 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	Carolina University
% In-State	49%	27%
% Out-of-State	22%	38%
Campus	Menlo	Carolina University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Carolina University is larger than than Menlo based on total student enrollment (826 students vs. 800 students)

Menlo vs. Carolina University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or Carolina University?

• Menlo College is 283% more expensive to attend than Carolina University for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 283% higher at Menlo than Carolina University ($48,260.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Carolina University than Menlo ($16,731 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carolina University are 35.4% lower than costs at Menlo College ($12,000 vs. $16,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than Carolina University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 231.8% larger than aid received Carolina University ($34,632 vs. $10,437)

Menlo vs. Carolina University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Menlo students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Carolina University (3.0)
• Menlo has a higher acceptance rate (61.7%) than Carolina University (52%)

Menlo vs. Carolina University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo or Carolina University? 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 Carolina University and Menlo.

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