Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Wilson College

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Wilson College
Location	Standish, ME	Chambersburg, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,478	1,360
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753	#974
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	wilson.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Wilson College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$25,200
Room & Board	$14,936	$11,968
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$23,923
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$14,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Wilson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	739
Admitted	1,190	695
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	94%
Enrolled %	16.9%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.45
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120	970/1120
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

Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Wilson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Agriculture (11%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Wilson College
Graduation Rate	55%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$279	$266

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Wilson College
% Men	37%	23%
% Women	63%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	66%
% Black	2%	6%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	40%	15%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Wilson College
% In-State	57%	64%
% Out-of-State	42%	34%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Wilson College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Wilson College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 1,360 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 65% more expensive to attend than Wilson College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Wilson College ($41,586.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wilson College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($23,923 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilson College are 24.8% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($11,968 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Wilson College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 89.5% larger than aid received Wilson College ($26,987 vs. $14,241)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 48 points higher than at Wilson College (941)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Wilson College (20)
• Accepted freshman Wilson College students have a 0.45 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Wilson College has a higher acceptance rate (94%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Wilson College (55% vs. 53%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $8,600 more per year than Wilson College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $34,700)
• Wilson College students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($25,750 vs. $27,000)
• Wilson College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($266 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wilson College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 66%)

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