Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Paul Quinn College

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Paul Quinn College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Dallas, TX
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,227	602
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$8,898
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$8,898
Room & Board	$13,010	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$18,118
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$6,771
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	3,398
Admitted	900	1,149
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	33.8%
Enrolled %	23.4%	14.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	15/18	14/17
SAT Range	875/1070	855/1015
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2026

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	57%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Paul Quinn College
% Men	3%	0%
% Women	23%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	75%	2%
% Black	5%	80%
% Hispanic	2%	18%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	71%	85%
% Out-of-State	28%	15%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Paul Quinn College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 602 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 259.5% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $8,898.00)
• Out of state tuition is 259.5% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Paul Quinn College ($31,990.00 vs. $8,898.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($18,118 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 70.1% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($7,650 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Paul Quinn College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 324.8% larger than aid received Paul Quinn College ($28,765 vs. $6,771)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 180 points higher than at Paul Quinn College (772)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Paul Quinn College (16)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.75 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (76.1%) than Paul Quinn College (33.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Paul Quinn College (57% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $3,000 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $29,300)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 17%)

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