Piedmont College vs. Oakland City University

Piedmont College vs. Oakland City University comparison

	Piedmont College	Oakland City University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Piedmont College	Oakland City University
Location	Demorest, GA	Oakland City, IN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,843	880
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#522
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	piedmont.edu	oak.edu
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Costs	Piedmont College	Oakland City University
Tuition (In State)	$28,970	$26,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,970	$26,400
Room & Board	$11,562	$10,400
Avg Net Price	$18,792	$17,103
Avg Grant Aid	$24,065	$23,197
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	Piedmont College	Oakland City University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,331	883
Admitted	1,500	492
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	55.7%
Enrolled %	20.1%	26%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.29
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/25	17/23
SAT Range	990/1200	850/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Piedmont College	Oakland City University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (40%) Business (20%) Psychology (7%) Health Professions (7%) Social Sciences (4%)	Business (30%) Computer and Information Sciences (23%) Education (14%) Human Services (6%) Agriculture (4%)
Outcomes	Piedmont College	Oakland City University
Graduation Rate	46%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,736	$20,200
Median Loan Payment	$245	$208

Diversity	Piedmont College	Oakland City University
% Men	28%	51%
% Women	72%	49%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	70%
% Black	9%	8%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	10%	14%

Students	Piedmont College	Oakland City University
% In-State	85%	64%
% Out-of-State	14%	20%
Campus	Piedmont College	Oakland City University
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

• Piedmont College is larger than than Oakland City University based on total student enrollment (1,843 students vs. 880 students)

Piedmont College vs. Oakland City University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Piedmont College or Oakland City University?

• Piedmont College is 9.7% more expensive to attend than Oakland City University for in-state tuition ($28,970.00 vs. $26,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.7% higher at Piedmont College than Oakland City University ($28,970.00 vs. $26,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oakland City University than Piedmont College ($17,103 vs. $18,792)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oakland City University are 11.2% lower than costs at Piedmont College ($10,400 vs. $11,562)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Piedmont College than Oakland City University (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Piedmont College students is 3.7% larger than aid received Oakland City University ($24,065 vs. $23,197)

Piedmont College vs. Oakland City University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Piedmont College (995) is 70 points higher than at Oakland City University (925)
• Incoming Piedmont College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Oakland City University (20)
• Accepted freshman Piedmont College students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Oakland City University (3.29)
• Piedmont College has a higher acceptance rate (64.4%) than Oakland City University (55.7%)

Piedmont College vs. Oakland City University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Piedmont College or Oakland City University? 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 Oakland City University and Piedmont College.

• The graduation rate at Oakland City University is higher than Piedmont College (64% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Piedmont College earn on average $4,600 more per year than Oakland City University graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $36,400)
• Oakland City University students graduate with a $3,536 lower median federal student loan debt than Piedmont College graduates. ($20,200 vs. $23,736)
• Oakland City University graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than Piedmont College graduates. ($208 vs. $245)
• More Oakland City University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Piedmont College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 44%)

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