St. Augustine's College vs. Wilmington College

Saint Augustines College vs. Wilmington College comparison

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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Wilmington College
Location	Raleigh, NC	Wilmington, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,108	1,046
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013	#972
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	Friends	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	wilmington.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Wilmington College
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$28,415
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$28,415
Room & Board	$8,942	$10,800
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$24,528
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$16,326
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Wilmington College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	1,963
Admitted	2,894	1,730
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	88.1%
Enrolled %	11.8%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.47
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16	16/21
SAT Range	780/940	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 1, 2025

Academics	St. Augustine's College	Wilmington College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (32%) Education (14%) Agriculture (9%) Psychology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Wilmington College
Graduation Rate	23%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$40,000
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$357	$279

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Wilmington College
% Men	49%	45%
% Women	51%	55%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	80%
% Black	95%	11%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Wilmington College
% In-State	67%	85%
% Out-of-State	30%	14%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	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

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Wilmington College based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 1,046 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. Wilmington College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or Wilmington College?

• Wilmington College is 159.1% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($28,415.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 159.1% higher at Wilmington College than Saint Augustines College ($28,415.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Wilmington College ($20,081 vs. $24,528)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 20.8% lower than costs at Wilmington College ($8,942 vs. $10,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilmington College than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilmington College students is 38.7% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($16,326 vs. $11,769)

St. Augustine's College vs. Wilmington College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wilmington College (966) is 225 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Wilmington College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Wilmington College students have a 0.97 point higher average high school GPA (3.47) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Wilmington College has a higher acceptance rate (88.1%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. Wilmington College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's College 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 St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at Wilmington College is higher than Saint Augustines College (51% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Wilmington College earn on average $11,700 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($40,000 vs. $28,300)
• Wilmington College students graduate with a $7,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $34,620)
• Wilmington College graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($279 vs. $357)
• More Wilmington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 25%)

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