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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Ferrum College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Ferrum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ferrum College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Ferrum, VA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,227	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	ferrum.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ferrum College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$37,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$37,400
Room & Board	$13,010	$13,230
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$22,521
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$32,061
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ferrum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	1,483
Admitted	900	1,483
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	100%
Enrolled %	23.4%	16.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range	875/1070	880/1100
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		Sep 15, 2025

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ferrum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ferrum College
Graduation Rate	57%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$289

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ferrum College
% Men	3%	1%
% Women	23%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	52%
% Black	5%	34%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	6%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	1%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ferrum College
% In-State	71%	68%
% Out-of-State	28%	31%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ferrum 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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Ferrum College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 767 students)

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

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

• Ferrum College is 16.9% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($37,400.00 vs. $31,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.9% higher at Ferrum College than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($37,400.00 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 Ferrum College ($18,470 vs. $22,521)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 1.7% lower than costs at Ferrum College ($13,010 vs. $13,230)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Ferrum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ferrum College students is 11.5% larger than aid received Saint Mary of the Woods College ($32,061 vs. $28,765)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 71 points higher than at Ferrum College (881)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Ferrum College (18)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Ferrum College (3.14)
• Ferrum College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Ferrum College (57% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Ferrum College earn on average $6,700 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1,001 lower median federal student loan debt than Ferrum College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $28,000)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Ferrum College graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Ferrum College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 47%)

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