North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Cheyney, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,337	697
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#930
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	cheyney.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$7,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$15,432
Room & Board	$12,264	$11,262
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$11,588
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$13,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	97%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	-
Admitted	1,628	-
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	Open
Enrolled %	15.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.37
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/21
SAT Range	860/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Mar 31, 2025

Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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%)	Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate	22%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$33,500
Median Loan Payment	$234	$346

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% Men	49%	33%
% Women	51%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	32%	2%
% Black	46%	82%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	6%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% In-State	60%	89%
% Out-of-State	22%	11%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 697 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 340% more expensive to attend than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $7,716.00)
• Out of state tuition is 120% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($33,952.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($11,588 vs. $18,701)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are 8.9% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($11,262 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than North Carolina Wesleyan College (97% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 109.2% larger than aid received Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($28,392 vs. $13,571)

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

• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 0.83 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (24% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $12,500 more per year than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $30,700)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $10,782 lower median federal student loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($22,718 vs. $33,500)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $112 less per month on federal student loans than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($234 vs. $346)
• More North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 19%)

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