Piedmont College vs. Toccoa Falls College

Piedmont College vs. Toccoa Falls College comparison

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Overview	Piedmont College	Toccoa Falls College
Location	Demorest, GA	Toccoa Falls, GA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,843	2,046
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#522	#877
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	piedmont.edu	tfc.edu
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Costs	Piedmont College	Toccoa Falls College
Tuition (In State)	$28,970	$22,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,970	$22,350
Room & Board	$11,562	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$18,792	$20,609
Avg Grant Aid	$24,065	$13,240
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Piedmont College	Toccoa Falls College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,331	1,066
Admitted	1,500	725
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	68%
Enrolled %	20.1%	32.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/25	18/24
SAT Range	990/1200	990/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Piedmont College	Toccoa Falls College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Education (40%) Business (20%) Psychology (7%) Health Professions (7%) Social Sciences (4%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%) Psychology (20%) Education (15%) Business (8%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	Piedmont College	Toccoa Falls College
Graduation Rate	46%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$29,900
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,736	$23,750
Median Loan Payment	$245	$245

Diversity	Piedmont College	Toccoa Falls College
% Men	28%	38%
% Women	72%	62%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	76%
% Black	9%	8%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	10%	0%

Students	Piedmont College	Toccoa Falls College
% In-State	85%	76%
% Out-of-State	14%	22%
Campus	Piedmont College	Toccoa Falls College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Toccoa Falls College is larger than than Piedmont College based on total student enrollment (2,046 students vs. 1,843 students)

Piedmont College vs. Toccoa Falls College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Piedmont College or Toccoa Falls College?

• Piedmont College is 29.6% more expensive to attend than Toccoa Falls College for in-state tuition ($28,970.00 vs. $22,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.6% higher at Piedmont College than Toccoa Falls College ($28,970.00 vs. $22,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Piedmont College than Toccoa Falls College ($18,792 vs. $20,609)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Toccoa Falls College are 34.4% lower than costs at Piedmont College ($8,600 vs. $11,562)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Piedmont College than Toccoa Falls College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Piedmont College students is 81.8% larger than aid received Toccoa Falls College ($24,065 vs. $13,240)

Piedmont College vs. Toccoa Falls College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Toccoa Falls College (997) is 2 points higher than at Piedmont College (995)
• Incoming Piedmont College students have at the same average ACT score (22) as students at Toccoa Falls College (22)
• Accepted freshman Piedmont College students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Toccoa Falls College (3.5)
• Toccoa Falls College has a higher acceptance rate (68%) than Piedmont College (64.4%)

Piedmont College vs. Toccoa Falls College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Piedmont College or Toccoa Falls 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 Toccoa Falls College and Piedmont College.

• The graduation rate at Toccoa Falls College is higher than Piedmont College (48% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Piedmont College earn on average $11,100 more per year than Toccoa Falls College graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $29,900)
• Piedmont College students graduate with a $14 lower median federal student loan debt than Toccoa Falls College graduates. ($23,736 vs. $23,750)
• Toccoa Falls College and Piedmont College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($245 vs. $245)
• More Toccoa Falls College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Piedmont College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 44%)

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