Potomac College-Washington vs. Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston

Potomac College Washington vs. Chamberlain College of Nursing Texas comparison

	Potomac College Washington	Chamberlain College of Nursing Texas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Potomac College-Washington	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston
Location	Washington, DC	Houston, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	534	2,167
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	potomac.edu	keller.edu
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Costs	Potomac College-Washington	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston
Tuition (In State)	$5,760	$18,549
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,760	$18,549
Room & Board	$11,360	$13,920
Avg Net Price	$16,802	$31,032
Avg Grant Aid	$3,689	$6,261
% Receiving Grant Aid	17%	67%

Admission	Potomac College-Washington	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	28
Admitted	-	24
Acceptance Rate	Open	85.7%
Enrolled %	Open	83.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 30, 2025

Academics	Potomac College-Washington	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (94%) Health Professions (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	Potomac College-Washington	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston
Graduation Rate	20%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,400	$54,600
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,500	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$315	$248

Diversity	Potomac College-Washington	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston
% Men	62%	13%
% Women	38%	87%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	19%	19%
% Black	62%	37%
% Hispanic	2%	20%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	7%

Students	Potomac College-Washington	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston
% In-State	14%	95%
% Out-of-State	86%	5%
Campus	Potomac College-Washington	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Chamberlain College of Nursing Texas is larger than than Potomac College-Washington based on total student enrollment (2,167 students vs. 534 students)

Potomac College-Washington vs. Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Potomac College-Washington or Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston?

• Chamberlain College of Nursing Texas is 222% more expensive to attend than Potomac College-Washington for in-state tuition ($18,549.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 222% higher at Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston than Potomac College Washington ($18,549.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Potomac College Washington than Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston ($16,802 vs. $31,032)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac College Washington are 22.5% lower than costs at Chamberlain College of Nursing Texas ($11,360 vs. $13,920)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chamberlain College of Nursing Texas than Potomac College Washington (67% vs. 17%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chamberlain College of Nursing Texas students is 69.7% larger than aid received Potomac College Washington ($6,261 vs. $3,689)

Which college is harder to get into, Potomac College-Washington or Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston or Potomac College-Washington .

Potomac College-Washington vs. Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Potomac College-Washington or Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston? 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 Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston and Potomac College-Washington.

• Graduates from Chamberlain College of Nursing Texas earn on average $3,200 more per year than Potomac College-Washington graduates after ten years. ($54,600 vs. $51,400)
• Chamberlain College of Nursing Texas students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Potomac College-Washington graduates. ($24,000 vs. $30,500)
• Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than Potomac College-Washington graduates. ($248 vs. $315)
• More Chamberlain College of Nursing-Houston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Potomac College-Washington students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 26%)

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