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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Wilmington College comparison

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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wilmington College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Wilmington, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,227	964
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Friends	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	wilmington.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wilmington College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$29,837
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$29,837
Room & Board	$13,010	$11,495
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$24,915
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$16,805
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wilmington College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	1,877
Admitted	900	1,588
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	84.6%
Enrolled %	23.4%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.47
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	17/23
SAT Range	875/1070	860/1050
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		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wilmington College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (32%) Education (14%) Agriculture (9%) Psychology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wilmington College
Graduation Rate	57%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$40,000
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wilmington College
% Men	3%	1%
% Women	23%	3%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	80%
% Black	5%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	4%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wilmington College
% In-State	71%	79%
% Out-of-State	28%	18%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Wilmington 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 Wilmington College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 964 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 7.2% more expensive to attend than Wilmington College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $29,837.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.2% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Wilmington College ($31,990.00 vs. $29,837.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Wilmington College ($18,470 vs. $24,915)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilmington College are 13.2% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($11,495 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Wilmington College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 71.2% larger than aid received Wilmington College ($28,765 vs. $16,805)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Wilmington College (966) is 14 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Wilmington College (21)
• Accepted freshman Wilmington College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.47) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Wilmington College has a higher acceptance rate (84.6%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Wilmington College (57% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Wilmington College earn on average $7,700 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($40,000 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Wilmington College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Wilmington College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Wilmington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 47%)

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