North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. LEC

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Lake Erie College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Lake Erie College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LEC
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Painesville, OH
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,345	942
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#949
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	lec.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LEC
Tuition (In State)	$34,936	$34,596
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,936	$34,596
Room & Board	$12,794	$11,592
Avg Net Price	$19,111	$22,322
Avg Grant Aid	$29,177	$26,289
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LEC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,417	1,193
Admitted	1,884	765
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	64.1%
Enrolled %	13.3%	24.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/21	18/24
SAT Range	860/1120	945/1115
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LEC
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (36%) Agriculture (12%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LEC
Graduation Rate	22%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$279

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LEC
% Men	3%	8%
% Women	7%	13%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	77%
% Black	46%	10%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	5%	4%
% Unknown Race	11%	3%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LEC
% In-State	60%	54%
% Out-of-State	22%	40%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LEC
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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than LEC based on total student enrollment (1,345 students vs. 942 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. LEC Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 1% more expensive to attend than LEC for in-state tuition ($34,936.00 vs. $34,596.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Lake Erie College ($34,936.00 vs. $34,596.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than LEC ($19,111 vs. $22,322)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Erie College are 10.4% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($11,592 vs. $12,794)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lake Erie College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 11% larger than aid received Lake Erie College ($29,177 vs. $26,289)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. LEC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Lake Erie College (989) is 111 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming LEC students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at LEC (3.19)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (77.9%) than LEC (64.1%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. LEC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at LEC is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (53% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $6,600 more per year than LEC graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $36,600)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,282 lower median federal student loan debt than LEC graduates. ($22,718 vs. $27,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than LEC graduates. ($234 vs. $279)
• More LEC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 39%)

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