Point U vs. Emory and Henry College

Point University vs. Emory and Henry College comparison

	Point University	Emory and Henry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Emory and Henry College
Location	East Point, GA	Emory, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,015	1,358
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#970	#780
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	ehc.edu
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Costs	Point U	Emory and Henry College
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$34,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$34,500
Room & Board	$9,000	$13,800
Avg Net Price	$19,890	$20,834
Avg Grant Aid	$14,960	$31,643
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Point U	Emory and Henry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,355	2,288
Admitted	570	2,216
Acceptance Rate	24.2%	96.9%
Enrolled %	46%	15.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Very High
ACT Range	13/23	18/24
SAT Range	850/1100	960/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Point U	Emory and Henry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Social Sciences (20%) Business (9%) History (9%) Communication (7%) Physical Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Point U	Emory and Henry College
Graduation Rate	39%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$286	$279

Diversity	Point U	Emory and Henry College
% Men	48%	45%
% Women	52%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	73%
% Black	36%	11%
% Hispanic	6%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	8%

Students	Point U	Emory and Henry College
% In-State	46%	57%
% Out-of-State	48%	39%
Campus	Point U	Emory and Henry College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Point University is larger than than Emory and Henry College based on total student enrollment (2,015 students vs. 1,358 students)

Point U vs. Emory and Henry College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or Emory and Henry College?

• Emory and Henry College is 63.1% more expensive to attend than Point U for in-state tuition ($34,500.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63.1% higher at Emory and Henry College than Point University ($34,500.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Point University than Emory and Henry College ($19,890 vs. $20,834)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Point University are 53.3% lower than costs at Emory and Henry College ($9,000 vs. $13,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Point University than Emory and Henry College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Emory and Henry College students is 111.5% larger than aid received Point University ($31,643 vs. $14,960)

Point U vs. Emory and Henry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Emory and Henry College (980) is 70 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming Emory and Henry College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Emory and Henry College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Point U (3.41)
• Emory and Henry College has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than Point U (24.2%)

Point U vs. Emory and Henry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U or Emory and Henry 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 Emory and Henry College and Point U.

• The graduation rate at Emory and Henry College is higher than Point University (59% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Emory and Henry College earn on average $8,700 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $35,000)
• Emory and Henry College students graduate with a $687 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,687)
• Emory and Henry College graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($279 vs. $286)
• More Emory and Henry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 34%)

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