Miles College vs. Edward Waters College

Miles College vs. Edward Waters College comparison

	Miles College	Edward Waters College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Miles College	Edward Waters College
Location	Fairfield, AL	Jacksonville, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,258	1,181
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Christian Methodist Episcopal	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	miles.edu	ewc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Miles College	Edward Waters College
Tuition (In State)	$11,164	$14,658
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,164	$14,658
Room & Board	$7,348	$8,010
Avg Net Price	$13,283	$13,649
Avg Grant Aid	$9,391	$12,984
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	99%

Admission	Miles College	Edward Waters College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	8,988
Admitted	-	7,509
Acceptance Rate	Open	83.5%
Enrolled %	Open	4.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	2.64
Typical High School Grades	C+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		14/18
SAT Range		820/990
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 9, 2025

Academics	Miles College	Edward Waters College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Biology (13%) Communication (9%) Human Services (7%)	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)
Outcomes	Miles College	Edward Waters College
Graduation Rate	20%	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,000	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	14%
Median Student Loan Debt	$36,172	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$374	N/A

Diversity	Miles College	Edward Waters College
% Men	45%	54%
% Women	55%	46%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	2%	4%
% Black	97%	89%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Miles College	Edward Waters College
% In-State	58%	77%
% Out-of-State	42%	20%
Campus	Miles College	Edward Waters College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Miles College is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (1,258 students vs. 1,181 students)

Miles College vs. Edward Waters College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Miles College or Edward Waters College?

• Edward Waters College is 31.3% more expensive to attend than Miles College for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $11,164.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.3% higher at Edward Waters College than Miles College ($14,658.00 vs. $11,164.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Miles College than Edward Waters College ($13,283 vs. $13,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miles College are 9% lower than costs at Edward Waters College ($7,348 vs. $8,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Miles College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 38.3% larger than aid received Miles College ($12,984 vs. $9,391)

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

• Accepted freshman Edward Waters College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (2.64) than students at Miles College (2.5)

Miles College vs. Edward Waters College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Miles College or Edward Waters 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 Edward Waters College and Miles College.

• The graduation rate at Miles College is higher than Edward Waters College (20% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Miles College earn on average $200 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($28,000 vs. $27,800)
• More Miles College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (15% vs. 14%)

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