SHMS vs. Wilmington College

Sacred Heart Major Seminary vs. Wilmington College comparison

	Sacred Heart Major Seminary	Wilmington College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SHMS	Wilmington College
Location	Detroit, MI	Wilmington, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	338	1,046
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#972
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Friends	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	shms.edu	wilmington.edu
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Costs	SHMS	Wilmington College
Tuition (In State)	$22,157	$28,415
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,157	$28,415
Room & Board	$11,665	$10,800
Avg Net Price	-	$24,528
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$16,326
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	SHMS	Wilmington College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4	1,963
Admitted	4	1,730
Acceptance Rate	100%	88.1%
Enrolled %	100%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.47
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range		850/1010
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	Aug 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	SHMS	Wilmington College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (16%)	Business (32%) Education (14%) Agriculture (9%) Psychology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)
Outcomes	SHMS	Wilmington College
Graduation Rate	-	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$40,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	SHMS	Wilmington College
% Men	66%	45%
% Women	34%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	80%
% Black	1%	11%
% Hispanic	19%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	9%	0%
% Unknown Race	19%	4%

Students	SHMS	Wilmington College
% In-State	100%	85%
% Out-of-State	0%	14%
Campus	SHMS	Wilmington 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

• Wilmington College is larger than than SHMS based on total student enrollment (1,046 students vs. 338 students)

SHMS vs. Wilmington College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SHMS or Wilmington College?

• Wilmington College is 28.2% more expensive to attend than SHMS for in-state tuition ($28,415.00 vs. $22,157.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.2% higher at Wilmington College than Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($28,415.00 vs. $22,157.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilmington College are 8% lower than costs at Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($10,800 vs. $11,665)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilmington College than Sacred Heart Major Seminary (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilmington College students is ?% larger than aid received Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($16,326 vs. $0)

SHMS vs. Wilmington College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman SHMS students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Wilmington College (3.47)
• SHMS has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Wilmington College (88.1%)

SHMS vs. Wilmington College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SHMS or Wilmington 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 Wilmington College and SHMS.

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