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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Bloomfield College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Bloomfield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bloomfield College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Bloomfield, NJ
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,147	1,153
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473	#989
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	bloomfield.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bloomfield College
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$30,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$30,680
Room & Board	$11,350	$12,900
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$20,320
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$23,850
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bloomfield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	3,579
Admitted	759	2,798
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	78.2%
Enrolled %	26.4%	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.69
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30	14/16
SAT Range	868/1052	770/960
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	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bloomfield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Business (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Psychology (12%) Health Professions (11%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bloomfield College
Graduation Rate	57%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$40,200
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$29,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$305

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bloomfield College
% Men	20%	41%
% Women	80%	59%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	10%
% Black	5%	50%
% Hispanic	2%	26%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	15%	4%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bloomfield College
% In-State	71%	91%
% Out-of-State	28%	8%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bloomfield College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bloomfield College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,153 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 1.5% more expensive to attend than Bloomfield College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $30,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.5% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Bloomfield College ($31,150.00 vs. $30,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Bloomfield College ($17,358 vs. $20,320)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 13.7% lower than costs at Bloomfield College ($11,350 vs. $12,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Bloomfield College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 10.9% larger than aid received Bloomfield College ($26,438 vs. $23,850)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 97 points higher than at Bloomfield College (855)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Bloomfield College (17)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.66 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Bloomfield College (2.69)
• Bloomfield College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Bloomfield College (57% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Bloomfield College earn on average $7,900 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($40,200 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $2,501 lower median federal student loan debt than Bloomfield College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $29,500)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Bloomfield College graduates. ($279 vs. $305)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bloomfield College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 36%)

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