NCA vs. American University of Health Sciences

Northwest College of Art vs. American University of Health Sciences comparison

	Northwest College of Art	American University of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NCA	American University of Health Sciences
Location	Poulsbo, WA	Signal Hill, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	119	510
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	nca.edu	auhs.edu
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Costs	NCA	American University of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$18,000	$21,420
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,000	$21,420
Room & Board	$14,677	$15,366
Avg Net Price	$16,870	$25,913
Avg Grant Aid	$11,178	$14,222
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	100%

Admission	NCA	American University of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	131	-
Admitted	89	-
Acceptance Rate	67.9%
Enrolled %	51.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.5
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	NCA	American University of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	29:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	NCA	American University of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	67%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$37,290
Median Loan Payment	$320	$385

Diversity	NCA	American University of Health Sciences
% Men	35%	28%
% Women	65%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	10%
% Black	4%	10%
% Hispanic	4%	15%
% Native American	6%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	NCA	American University of Health Sciences
% In-State	98%	100%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	NCA	American University of Health Sciences
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• American University of Health Sciences is larger than than NCA based on total student enrollment (510 students vs. 119 students)

NCA vs. American University of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NCA or American University of Health Sciences?

• American University of Health Sciences is 19% more expensive to attend than NCA for in-state tuition ($21,420.00 vs. $18,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19% higher at American University of Health Sciences than Northwest College of Art ($21,420.00 vs. $18,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwest College of Art than American University of Health Sciences ($16,870 vs. $25,913)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwest College of Art are 4.7% lower than costs at American University of Health Sciences ($14,677 vs. $15,366)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American University of Health Sciences than Northwest College of Art (100% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American University of Health Sciences students is 27.2% larger than aid received Northwest College of Art ($14,222 vs. $11,178)

Which college is harder to get into, NCA or American University of Health Sciences? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between American University of Health Sciences or NCA .

NCA vs. American University of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NCA or American University of Health Sciences? 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 American University of Health Sciences and NCA.

• Graduates from American University of Health Sciences earn on average $9,400 more per year than NCA graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $29,600)
• Northwest College of Art students graduate with a $6,290 lower median federal student loan debt than American University of Health Sciences graduates. ($31,000 vs. $37,290)
• NCA graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than American University of Health Sciences graduates. ($320 vs. $385)
• More American University of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NCA students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 47%)

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