North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Wilson College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Wilson College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Wilson College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Chambersburg, PA
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,345	1,694
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#949	#945
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	wilson.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Wilson College
Tuition (In State)	$34,936	$25,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,936	$25,950
Room & Board	$12,794	$12,162
Avg Net Price	$19,111	$21,567
Avg Grant Aid	$29,177	$17,358
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Wilson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,417	1,068
Admitted	1,884	961
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	90%
Enrolled %	13.3%	20.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.45
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/21
SAT Range	860/1120	940/1110
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	Wilson College
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%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Agriculture (11%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Wilson College
Graduation Rate	22%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$234	$266

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Wilson College
% Men	3%	7%
% Women	7%	23%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	66%
% Black	46%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	5%	6%
% Unknown Race	11%	15%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Wilson College
% In-State	60%	64%
% Out-of-State	22%	34%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Wilson College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wilson College is larger than than North Carolina Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,694 students vs. 1,345 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Wilson College Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 34.6% more expensive to attend than Wilson College for in-state tuition ($34,936.00 vs. $25,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.6% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Wilson College ($34,936.00 vs. $25,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Wilson College ($19,111 vs. $21,567)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilson College are 5.2% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($12,162 vs. $12,794)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College as Wilson College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 68.1% larger than aid received Wilson College ($29,177 vs. $17,358)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Wilson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wilson College (941) is 63 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Wilson College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman Wilson College students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• Wilson College has a higher acceptance rate (90%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (77.9%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Wilson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Wilson College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (53% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $8,500 more per year than Wilson College graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $34,700)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $3,032 lower median federal student loan debt than Wilson College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $25,750)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $32 less per month on federal student loans than Wilson College graduates. ($234 vs. $266)
• More Wilson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 39%)

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