OKWU vs. Paul Quinn College

Oklahoma Wesleyan University vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OKWU	Paul Quinn College
Location	Bartlesville, OK	Dallas, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	848	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Wesleyan	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	okwu.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	OKWU	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$28,556	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,556	$7,398
Room & Board	$9,118	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$27,590	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$14,983	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	98%

Admission	OKWU	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	800	2,048
Admitted	417	1,173
Acceptance Rate	52.1%	57.3%
Enrolled %	47.7%	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.38	2.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/22	14/17
SAT Range	930/1100	855/1015
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	OKWU	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (43%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	OKWU	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	45%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,881	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$215	N/A

Diversity	OKWU	Paul Quinn College
% Men	52%	32%
% Women	48%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	59%	2%
% Black	9%	80%
% Hispanic	6%	18%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	12%	0%

Students	OKWU	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	39%	85%
% Out-of-State	57%	15%
Campus	OKWU	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than OKWU based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 848 students)

OKWU vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OKWU or Paul Quinn College?

• Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 286% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($28,556.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 286% higher at OKWU than Paul Quinn College ($28,556.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than OKWU ($8,994 vs. $27,590)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 19.2% lower than costs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($7,650 vs. $9,118)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oklahoma Wesleyan University than Paul Quinn College (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oklahoma Wesleyan University students is 23.3% larger than aid received Paul Quinn College ($14,983 vs. $12,150)

OKWU vs. Paul Quinn College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Oklahoma Wesleyan University (962) is 190 points higher than at Paul Quinn College (772)
• Incoming OKWU students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Paul Quinn College (16)
• Accepted freshman OKWU students have a 0.78 point higher average high school GPA (3.38) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)
• Paul Quinn College has a higher acceptance rate (57.3%) than OKWU (52.1%)

OKWU vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OKWU or Paul Quinn 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 Paul Quinn College and OKWU.

• The graduation rate at OKWU is higher than Paul Quinn College (45% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Oklahoma Wesleyan University earn on average $26,000 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $29,300)
• More OKWU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 17%)

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