Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. AAC

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Art Academy of Cincinnati comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Art Academy of Cincinnati	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	AAC
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Cincinnati, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,147	263
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	artacademy.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	AAC
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$35,404
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$35,404
Room & Board	$11,350	$10,500
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$27,510
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$17,764
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	AAC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	426
Admitted	759	426
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	100%
Enrolled %	26.4%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30
SAT Range	868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	AAC
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	AAC
Graduation Rate	57%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	AAC
% Men	20%	26%
% Women	80%	74%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	79%
% Black	5%	10%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	1%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	AAC
% In-State	71%	64%
% Out-of-State	28%	35%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	AAC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than AAC based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 263 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. AAC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or AAC?

• Art Academy of Cincinnati is 13.7% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($35,404.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.7% higher at AAC than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($35,404.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than AAC ($17,358 vs. $27,510)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Art Academy of Cincinnati are 8.1% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,500 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Art Academy of Cincinnati (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 48.8% larger than aid received Art Academy of Cincinnati ($26,438 vs. $17,764)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. AAC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Art Academy of Cincinnati (963) is 11 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at AAC (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at AAC (3.1)
• AAC has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. AAC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or AAC? 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 AAC and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Art Academy of Cincinnati (57% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $1,900 more per year than AAC graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $30,400)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than AAC graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Art Academy of Cincinnati and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More AAC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 47%)

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