OC Comets vs. SHMS

Olivet College vs. Sacred Heart Major Seminary comparison

	Olivet College	Sacred Heart Major Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OC Comets	SHMS
Location	Olivet, MI	Detroit, MI
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	973	357
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	olivetcollege.edu	shms.edu
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Costs	OC Comets	SHMS
Tuition (In State)	$32,694	$25,440
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,694	$25,440
Room & Board	$11,886	$12,015
Avg Net Price	$23,533	$10,371
Avg Grant Aid	$22,602	$29,095
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	50%

Admission	OC Comets	SHMS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,417	4
Admitted	1,376	4
Acceptance Rate	97.1%	100%
Enrolled %	24.3%	50%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.48
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	910/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2026

Academics	OC Comets	SHMS
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Business (16%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (16%)
Outcomes	OC Comets	SHMS
Graduation Rate	46%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	OC Comets	SHMS
% Men	2%	41%
% Women	2%	6%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	51%
% Black	13%	1%
% Hispanic	7%	19%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	9%
% Unknown Race	0%	19%

Students	OC Comets	SHMS
% In-State	92%	100%
% Out-of-State	8%	0%
Campus	OC Comets	SHMS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Olivet College is larger than than SHMS based on total student enrollment (973 students vs. 357 students)

OC Comets vs. SHMS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OC Comets or SHMS?

• Olivet College is 28.5% more expensive to attend than SHMS for in-state tuition ($32,694.00 vs. $25,440.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.5% higher at OC Comets than Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($32,694.00 vs. $25,440.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sacred Heart Major Seminary than OC Comets ($10,371 vs. $23,533)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Olivet College are 1.1% lower than costs at Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($11,886 vs. $12,015)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Olivet College than Sacred Heart Major Seminary (100% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sacred Heart Major Seminary students is 28.7% larger than aid received Olivet College ($29,095 vs. $22,602)

OC Comets vs. SHMS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, OC Comets or SHMS? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SHMS or OC Comets .

• SHMS has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than OC Comets (97.1%)

OC Comets vs. SHMS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OC Comets or SHMS? 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 SHMS and OC Comets.

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