Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. New College of Florida

Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus vs. New College of Florida comparison

	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	New College of Florida	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	New College of Florida
Location	Uniontown, PA	Sarasota, FL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	419	732
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	ncf.edu
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Costs	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	New College of Florida
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$5,227
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,316	$27,159
Room & Board	$13,448	$13,805
Avg Net Price	$18,780	$8,368
Avg Grant Aid	$7,593	$15,266
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	New College of Florida
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	731	2,119
Admitted	670	1,568
Acceptance Rate	91.7%	74%
Enrolled %	17.5%	14.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.87
Typical High School Grades	-	A-
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		20/27
SAT Range	1080/1265	1030/1250
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		May 30, 2025

Academics	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	New College of Florida
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)
Outcomes	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	New College of Florida
Graduation Rate	42%	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$14,859
Median Loan Payment	$277	$153

Diversity	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	New College of Florida
% Men	0%	2%
% Women	1%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	69%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	16%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	New College of Florida
% In-State	88%	83%
% Out-of-State	12%	14%
Campus	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	New College of Florida
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New College of Florida is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (732 students vs. 419 students)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. New College of Florida Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or New College of Florida?

• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus is 164.5% more expensive to attend than New College of Florida for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $5,227.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.5% higher at New College of Florida than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($27,159.00 vs. $23,316.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New College of Florida than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus ($8,368 vs. $18,780)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus are 2.7% lower than costs at New College of Florida ($13,448 vs. $13,805)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New College of Florida than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New College of Florida students is 101.1% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($15,266 vs. $7,593)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. New College of Florida Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or New College of Florida? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between New College of Florida or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus .

• The average SAT score at New College of Florida (1285) is 369 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming New College of Florida students have a 9 point higher average ACT score (29) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (91.7%) than New College of Florida (74%)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. New College of Florida Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or New College of Florida? 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 New College of Florida and Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus.

• The graduation rate at New College of Florida is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (68% vs. 42%)
• New College of Florida students graduate with a $11,959 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($14,859 vs. $26,818)
• New College of Florida graduates are paying $124 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($153 vs. $277)
• More New College of Florida graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 69%)

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