PSC vs. Criswell College

Philander Smith College vs. Criswell College comparison

	Philander Smith College	Criswell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	Criswell College
Location	Little Rock, AR	Dallas, TX
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	769	163
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	philander.edu	criswell.edu
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Costs	PSC	Criswell College
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$12,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$12,480
Room & Board	$8,250	$7,912
Avg Net Price	$15,634	$13,652
Avg Grant Aid	$10,317	$9,089
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	100%

Admission	PSC	Criswell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	31
Admitted	-	31
Acceptance Rate		100%
Enrolled %		61.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.04	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	PSC	Criswell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)
Outcomes	PSC	Criswell College
Graduation Rate	31%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$320	N/A

Diversity	PSC	Criswell College
% Men	41%	63%
% Women	59%	37%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	56%
% Black	91%	22%
% Hispanic	1%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	PSC	Criswell College
% In-State	58%	100%
% Out-of-State	33%	0%
Campus	PSC	Criswell College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Philander Smith College is larger than than Criswell College based on total student enrollment (769 students vs. 163 students)

PSC vs. Criswell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or Criswell College?

• Criswell College is 5.7% more expensive to attend than PSC for in-state tuition ($12,480.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.7% higher at Criswell College than Philander Smith College ($12,480.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Criswell College than PSC ($13,652 vs. $15,634)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Criswell College are 4.3% lower than costs at Philander Smith College ($7,912 vs. $8,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Criswell College than Philander Smith College (100% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Philander Smith College students is 13.5% larger than aid received Criswell College ($10,317 vs. $9,089)

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

PSC vs. Criswell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC or Criswell 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 Criswell College and PSC.

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