North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Widener University Delaware Campus comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Widener University Delaware Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Wilmington, DE
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,345	653
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#949
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	widener.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Tuition (In State)	$34,936	$13,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,936	$13,800
Room & Board	$12,794	$11,034
Avg Net Price	$19,111	$17,721
Avg Grant Aid	$29,177	$6,645
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	17%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,417	-
Admitted	1,884	-
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	Open
Enrolled %	13.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.2	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/21
SAT Range	860/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Legal Professions (83%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Graduation Rate	22%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$59,500
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$279

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Widener University-Delaware Campus
% Men	3%	0%
% Women	7%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	68%
% Black	46%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	2%

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

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Widener University-Delaware Campus based on total student enrollment (1,345 students vs. 653 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Widener University-Delaware Campus?

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 153.2% more expensive to attend than Widener University-Delaware Campus for in-state tuition ($34,936.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 153.2% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Widener University Delaware Campus ($34,936.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Widener University Delaware Campus than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($17,721 vs. $19,111)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Widener University Delaware Campus are 16% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($11,034 vs. $12,794)
• More students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Widener University Delaware Campus (99% vs. 17%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 339.1% larger than aid received Widener University Delaware Campus ($29,177 vs. $6,645)

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

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Widener University-Delaware Campus? 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 Widener University-Delaware Campus and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Widener University-Delaware Campus is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (67% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Widener University Delaware Campus earn on average $16,300 more per year than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($59,500 vs. $43,200)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates. ($22,718 vs. $27,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates. ($234 vs. $279)
• More Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 39%)

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