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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Edgewood College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Edgewood College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Edgewood College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Madison, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,227	2,001
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	edgewood.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Edgewood College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$34,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$34,850
Room & Board	$13,010	$12,590
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$26,692
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$21,852
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Edgewood College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	1,315
Admitted	900	1,243
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	94.5%
Enrolled %	23.4%	17.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range	875/1070
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, 2026

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Edgewood College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Health Professions (24%) Business (23%) Education (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Edgewood College
Graduation Rate	57%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$46,000
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Edgewood College
% Men	3%	10%
% Women	23%	30%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	80%
% Black	5%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	15%	2%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Edgewood College
% In-State	71%	85%
% Out-of-State	28%	15%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Edgewood 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

• Edgewood College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (2,001 students vs. 1,227 students)

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

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

• Edgewood College is 8.9% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($34,850.00 vs. $31,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.9% higher at Edgewood College than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($34,850.00 vs. $31,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Edgewood College ($18,470 vs. $26,692)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edgewood College are 3.3% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($12,590 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Edgewood College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 31.6% larger than aid received Edgewood College ($28,765 vs. $21,852)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Edgewood College (1050) is 98 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Edgewood College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Edgewood College students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Edgewood College has a higher acceptance rate (94.5%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Edgewood College (57% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Edgewood College earn on average $13,700 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($46,000 vs. $32,300)
• Edgewood College students graduate with a $1,499 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($25,500 vs. $26,999)
• Edgewood College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More Edgewood College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 47%)

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