Morningside College vs. Sitting Bull College

Morningside College vs. Sitting Bull College comparison

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Overview	Morningside College	Sitting Bull College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Fort Yates, ND
Setting	Small City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	2,249	257
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	sittingbull.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Sitting Bull College
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$3,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$3,600
Room & Board	$10,720	$5,850
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$1,818
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$9,353
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Morningside College	Sitting Bull College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	-
Admitted	2,275	-
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	Open
Enrolled %	15.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.42	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
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		Aug 20, 2025

Academics	Morningside College	Sitting Bull College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Engineering Technology (33%) Business (19%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Natural Resources Conservation (11%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Sitting Bull College
Graduation Rate	57%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$19,900
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Morningside College	Sitting Bull College
% Men	35%	43%
% Women	65%	57%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	7%
% Black	1%	0%
% Hispanic	8%	0%
% Native American	1%	92%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Morningside College	Sitting Bull College
% In-State	47%	49%
% Out-of-State	47%	51%
Campus	Morningside College	Sitting Bull College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than Sitting Bull College based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 257 students)

Morningside College vs. Sitting Bull College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morningside College or Sitting Bull College?

• Morningside College is 875% more expensive to attend than Sitting Bull College for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $3,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 875% higher at Morningside College than Sitting Bull College ($35,100.00 vs. $3,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sitting Bull College than Morningside College ($1,818 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sitting Bull College are 83.2% lower than costs at Morningside College ($5,850 vs. $10,720)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College as Sitting Bull College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 167.4% larger than aid received Sitting Bull College ($25,011 vs. $9,353)

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

• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.92 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Sitting Bull College (2.5)

Morningside College vs. Sitting Bull College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morningside College or Sitting Bull 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 Sitting Bull College and Morningside College.

• The graduation rate at Sitting Bull College is higher than Morningside College (100% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $25,400 more per year than Sitting Bull College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $19,900)

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