North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Columbia College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Columbia College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Columbia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Columbia College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Columbia, SC
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,337	1,514
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930	#913
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	columbiasc.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Columbia College
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$21,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$21,250
Room & Board	$12,264	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$18,779
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$16,089
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	97%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Columbia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	2,176
Admitted	1,628	2,135
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	98.1%
Enrolled %	15.3%	8.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/21	14/18
SAT Range	860/1120	850/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Columbia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Education (20%) Psychology (12%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Columbia College
Graduation Rate	22%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$25,264
Median Loan Payment	$234	$261

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Columbia College
% Men	49%	15%
% Women	51%	85%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	55%
% Black	46%	34%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	1%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Columbia College
% In-State	60%	76%
% Out-of-State	22%	22%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Columbia College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia College is larger than than North Carolina Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,514 students vs. 1,337 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Columbia College Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 59.8% more expensive to attend than Columbia College for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.8% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Columbia College ($33,952.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Columbia College ($18,701 vs. $18,779)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College are 46% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($8,400 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Columbia College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (97% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 76.5% larger than aid received Columbia College ($28,392 vs. $16,089)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Columbia College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Columbia College (971) is 93 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Columbia College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman Columbia College students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• Columbia College has a higher acceptance rate (98.1%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (68.4%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Columbia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Columbia College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (50% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $8,500 more per year than Columbia College graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $34,700)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $2,546 lower median federal student loan debt than Columbia College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $25,264)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than Columbia College graduates. ($234 vs. $261)
• More Columbia College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 39%)

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