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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Nyack College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Nyack College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Nyack College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Nyack, NY
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,227	1,595
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#1033
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	nyack.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Nyack College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$27,000
Room & Board	$13,010	$15,500
Avg Net Price	$18,470	-
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Nyack College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	-
Admitted	900	-
Acceptance Rate	76.1%
Enrolled %	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.76
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	18/24
SAT Range	875/1070	848/1093
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 31, 2026

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Nyack College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (53%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Nyack College
Graduation Rate	57%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$46,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$24,499
Median Loan Payment	$279	$253

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Nyack College
% Men	3%	41%
% Women	23%	59%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	20%
% Black	5%	30%
% Hispanic	2%	31%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	6%
% Unknown Race	15%	2%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Nyack College
% In-State	71%	43%
% Out-of-State	28%	56%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Nyack 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

• Nyack College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,595 students vs. 1,227 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 18.5% more expensive to attend than Nyack College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.5% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Nyack College ($31,990.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 19.1% lower than costs at Nyack College ($13,010 vs. $15,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Nyack College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is ?% larger than aid received Nyack College ($28,765 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 51 points higher than at Nyack College (901)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Nyack College (19)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.59 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Nyack College (2.76)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Nyack College (57% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Nyack College earn on average $14,100 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $32,300)
• Nyack College students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($24,499 vs. $26,999)
• Nyack College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($253 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nyack College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 42%)

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