North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Bluefield College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Bluefield College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Bluefield, VA
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,337	991
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	bluefield.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield College
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$27,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$27,600
Room & Board	$12,264	$9,684
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$22,904
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$18,596
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	984
Admitted	1,628	620
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	63%
Enrolled %	15.3%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/21
SAT Range	860/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (42%) Psychology (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield College
Graduation Rate	22%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$20,834
Median Loan Payment	$234	$215

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield College
% Men	49%	46%
% Women	51%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	65%
% Black	46%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	4%
% Unknown Race	11%	3%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield College
% In-State	60%	66%
% Out-of-State	22%	33%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Bluefield College based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 991 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Bluefield College?

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 23% more expensive to attend than Bluefield College for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $27,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Bluefield College ($33,952.00 vs. $27,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Bluefield College ($18,701 vs. $22,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield College are 26.6% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($9,684 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 52.7% larger than aid received Bluefield College ($28,392 vs. $18,596)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Bluefield College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bluefield College (923) is 45 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Bluefield College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman Bluefield College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than Bluefield College (63%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Bluefield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Bluefield 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 Bluefield College and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Bluefield College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (36% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Bluefield College earn on average $2,500 more per year than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $43,200)
• Bluefield College students graduate with a $1,884 lower median federal student loan debt than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates. ($20,834 vs. $22,718)
• Bluefield College graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates. ($215 vs. $234)
• More Bluefield College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 39%)

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