North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Carolina University

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Carolina University comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carolina University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carolina University
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,345	893
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#949
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Non-Denominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	carolinau.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carolina University
Tuition (In State)	$34,936	$13,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,936	$13,400
Room & Board	$12,794	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$19,111	$19,111
Avg Grant Aid	$29,177	$11,743
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carolina University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,417	547
Admitted	1,884	186
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	34%
Enrolled %	13.3%	64%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
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	Carolina University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carolina University
Graduation Rate	22%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$234	N/A

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carolina University
% Men	3%	35%
% Women	7%	17%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	0%
% Black	46%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carolina University
% In-State	60%	27%
% Out-of-State	22%	38%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carolina University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Carolina University based on total student enrollment (1,345 students vs. 893 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Carolina University Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 160.7% more expensive to attend than Carolina University for in-state tuition ($34,936.00 vs. $13,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 160.7% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Carolina University ($34,936.00 vs. $13,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Carolina University than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($19,111 vs. $19,111)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carolina University are 3.2% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($12,400 vs. $12,794)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College as Carolina University (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 148.5% larger than aid received Carolina University ($29,177 vs. $11,743)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Carolina University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Carolina University (3.0)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (77.9%) than Carolina University (34%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Carolina University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Carolina University? 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 Carolina University and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

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