Morningside College vs. Bloomfield College

Morningside College vs. Bloomfield College comparison

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Overview	Morningside College	Bloomfield College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Bloomfield, NJ
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,249	1,153
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#989
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	bloomfield.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Bloomfield College
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$30,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$30,680
Room & Board	$10,720	$12,900
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$20,320
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$23,850
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Morningside College	Bloomfield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	3,579
Admitted	2,275	2,798
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	78.2%
Enrolled %	15.2%	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	2.69
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		14/16
SAT Range		770/960
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Morningside College	Bloomfield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Business (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Psychology (12%) Health Professions (11%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Bloomfield College
Graduation Rate	57%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$40,200
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$29,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$305

Diversity	Morningside College	Bloomfield College
% Men	35%	41%
% Women	65%	59%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	10%
% Black	1%	50%
% Hispanic	8%	26%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	4%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	4%

Students	Morningside College	Bloomfield College
% In-State	47%	91%
% Out-of-State	47%	8%
Campus	Morningside College	Bloomfield College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than Bloomfield College based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 1,153 students)

Morningside College vs. Bloomfield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morningside College or Bloomfield College?

• Morningside College is 14.4% more expensive to attend than Bloomfield College for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $30,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.4% higher at Morningside College than Bloomfield College ($35,100.00 vs. $30,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bloomfield College than Morningside College ($20,320 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morningside College are 20.3% lower than costs at Bloomfield College ($10,720 vs. $12,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Bloomfield College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 4.9% larger than aid received Bloomfield College ($25,011 vs. $23,850)

Morningside College vs. Bloomfield College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 215 points higher than at Bloomfield College (855)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Bloomfield College (17)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.73 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Bloomfield College (2.69)
• Bloomfield College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. Bloomfield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morningside College or Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield College and Morningside College.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Bloomfield College (57% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $5,100 more per year than Bloomfield College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $40,200)
• Morningside College students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Bloomfield College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $29,500)
• Morningside College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Bloomfield College graduates. ($279 vs. $305)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bloomfield College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 36%)

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