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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Neumann University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Neumann University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Neumann
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Aston, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,227	2,171
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#729
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	neumann.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Neumann
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$35,420
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$35,420
Room & Board	$13,010	$15,680
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$29,298
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$27,372
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Neumann
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	4,212
Admitted	900	3,218
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	76.4%
Enrolled %	23.4%	11.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.23
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	17/24
SAT Range	875/1070	905/1085
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 15, 2026

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Neumann
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Business (15%) Health Professions (14%) Education (12%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Neumann
Graduation Rate	57%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$44,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Neumann
% Men	3%	6%
% Women	23%	16%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	54%
% Black	5%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	17%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Neumann
% In-State	71%	61%
% Out-of-State	28%	39%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Neumann
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Neumann University is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (2,171 students vs. 1,227 students)

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

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

• Neumann University is 10.7% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($35,420.00 vs. $31,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.7% higher at Neumann than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($35,420.00 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 Neumann ($18,470 vs. $29,298)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 20.5% lower than costs at Neumann University ($13,010 vs. $15,680)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Neumann University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 5.1% larger than aid received Neumann University ($28,765 vs. $27,372)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 47 points higher than at Neumann (905)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Neumann (19)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Neumann (3.23)
• Neumann has a higher acceptance rate (76.4%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Neumann University (57% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Neumann University earn on average $12,300 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($44,600 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Neumann graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Neumann University and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Neumann graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 47%)

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