North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Tusculum College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Tusculum College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,337	1,303
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930	#1004
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$26,558
Room & Board	$12,264	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	1,369
Admitted	1,628	1,110
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	81.1%
Enrolled %	15.3%	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/21	17/22
SAT Range	860/1120	910/1110
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	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	22%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$279

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
% Men	49%	48%
% Women	51%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	74%
% Black	46%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	5%	3%
% Unknown Race	11%	5%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
% In-State	60%	45%
% Out-of-State	22%	44%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tusculum 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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Tusculum College based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 1,303 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 27.8% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.8% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Tusculum College ($33,952.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Tusculum College ($18,701 vs. $20,414)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 22.1% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($10,042 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tusculum College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 25.5% larger than aid received Tusculum College ($28,392 vs. $22,630)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Tusculum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tusculum College (960) is 82 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Tusculum College 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 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (81.1%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (68.4%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Tusculum College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (38% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Tusculum College graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $41,900)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $27,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($234 vs. $279)
• More Tusculum College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 39%)

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