Newberry College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Newberry College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	Newberry College	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Newberry College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Newberry, SC	Athens, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,312	1,052
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#991	#615
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	newberry.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Newberry College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$26,350	$26,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,350	$26,100
Room & Board	$12,000	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$19,405	$13,591
Avg Grant Aid	$24,108	$22,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Newberry College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,196	968
Admitted	2,407	588
Acceptance Rate	75.3%	60.7%
Enrolled %	16.5%	34%
Avg High School GPA	3.58	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22	18/24
SAT Range	928/1103	950/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Newberry College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Newberry College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	35%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,700	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$279	$193

Diversity	Newberry College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	55%	37%
% Women	45%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	78%
% Black	26%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	4%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	Newberry College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	72%	80%
% Out-of-State	24%	14%
Campus	Newberry College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Newberry College is larger than than Tennessee Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,312 students vs. 1,052 students)

Newberry College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Newberry College or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• Newberry College is 1% more expensive to attend than Tennessee Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($26,350.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1% higher at Newberry College than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($26,350.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Newberry College ($13,591 vs. $19,405)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 39.5% lower than costs at Newberry College ($8,600 vs. $12,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Newberry College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 7.4% larger than aid received Tennessee Wesleyan College ($24,108 vs. $22,442)

Newberry College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 61 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Tennessee Wesleyan College (3.5)
• Newberry College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (60.7%)

Newberry College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Newberry College or Tennessee Wesleyan 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 Tennessee Wesleyan College and Newberry College.

• The graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan College is higher than Newberry College (44% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $8,000 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $34,700)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $8,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Newberry College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $27,000)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than Newberry College graduates. ($193 vs. $279)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 58%)

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