St. Augustine's College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Saint Augustines College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania comparison

	Saint Augustines College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Location	Raleigh, NC	Cheyney, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,108	697
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	cheyney.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$7,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$15,432
Room & Board	$8,942	$11,262
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$11,588
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$13,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	97%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	-
Admitted	2,894	-
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	Open
Enrolled %	11.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.5	2.37
Typical High School Grades	C+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16
SAT Range	780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Mar 31, 2025

Academics	St. Augustine's College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate	23%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$33,500
Median Loan Payment	$357	$346

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% Men	49%	33%
% Women	51%	67%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	1%	2%
% Black	95%	82%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% In-State	67%	89%
% Out-of-State	30%	11%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 697 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?

• Saint Augustines College is 42.1% more expensive to attend than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania for in-state tuition ($10,968.00 vs. $7,716.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.7% higher at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Saint Augustines College ($15,432.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than St. Augustine's College ($11,588 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 25.9% lower than costs at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($8,942 vs. $11,262)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Saint Augustines College (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 15.3% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($13,571 vs. $11,769)

Which college is harder to get into, St. Augustine's College or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cheyney University of Pennsylvania or St. Augustine's College .

• Accepted freshman St. Augustine's College students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (2.5) than students at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37)

St. Augustine's College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's College or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? 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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is higher than Saint Augustines College (24% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania earn on average $2,400 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($30,700 vs. $28,300)
• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students graduate with a $1,120 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($33,500 vs. $34,620)
• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($346 vs. $357)
• More St. Augustine's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation. (25% vs. 19%)

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