Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Nyack College

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Nyack College comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Nyack College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Nyack College
Location	Standish, ME	Nyack, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,478	1,595
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753	#1030
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	nyack.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Nyack College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$27,000
Room & Board	$14,936	$15,500
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$22,184
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$20,480
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Nyack College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	285
Admitted	1,190	285
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	100%
Enrolled %	16.9%	38.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	2.76
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range	960/1120	848/1093
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 31, 2025

Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Nyack College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Business (53%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Nyack College
Graduation Rate	55%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$46,400
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$24,499
Median Loan Payment	$279	$253

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Nyack College
% Men	37%	41%
% Women	63%	59%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	20%
% Black	2%	30%
% Hispanic	1%	31%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	40%	2%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Nyack College
% In-State	57%	43%
% Out-of-State	42%	56%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Nyack College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Nyack College is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (1,595 students vs. 1,478 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Nyack College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or Nyack College?

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 54% more expensive to attend than Nyack College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 54% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Nyack College ($41,586.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Nyack College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($22,184 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are 3.8% lower than costs at Nyack College ($14,936 vs. $15,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Nyack College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 31.8% larger than aid received Nyack College ($26,987 vs. $20,480)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Nyack College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 88 points higher than at Nyack College (901)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Nyack College (19)
• Accepted freshman Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at Nyack College (2.76)
• Nyack College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Nyack College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or Nyack 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 Nyack College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Nyack College (55% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Nyack College earn on average $3,100 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $43,300)
• Nyack College students graduate with a $2,501 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($24,499 vs. $27,000)
• Nyack College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($253 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nyack College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 42%)

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