Samuel Merritt University vs. NYSID

Samuel Merritt University vs. New York School of Interior Design comparison

	Samuel Merritt University	New York School of Interior Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Samuel Merritt University	NYSID
Location	Oakland, CA	New York, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,911	633
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	samuelmerritt.edu	nysid.edu
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Costs	Samuel Merritt University	NYSID
Tuition (In State)	$0	$27,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$27,600
Room & Board	$0	$21,600
Avg Net Price	-	$35,102
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$5,498
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	23%

Admission	Samuel Merritt University	NYSID
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	169
Admitted	-	110
Acceptance Rate		65.1%
Enrolled %		24.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.38
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Feb 1, 2025

Academics	Samuel Merritt University	NYSID
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	11:1
Popular Majors		Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Samuel Merritt University	NYSID
Graduation Rate	-	86%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$110,700	$48,200
Making Student Loan Payments	92%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$193	N/A

Diversity	Samuel Merritt University	NYSID
% Men	23%	10%
% Women	77%	90%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	37%	48%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	19%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	2%
% International	0%	14%
% Unknown Race	4%	20%

Students	Samuel Merritt University	NYSID
% In-State	-	37%
% Out-of-State	-	52%
Campus	Samuel Merritt University	NYSID
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Samuel Merritt University is larger than than NYSID based on total student enrollment (1,911 students vs. 633 students)

Samuel Merritt University vs. NYSID Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Samuel Merritt University or NYSID?

• New York School of Interior Design is ?% more expensive to attend than Samuel Merritt University for in-state tuition ($27,600.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at NYSID than Samuel Merritt University ($27,600.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New York School of Interior Design than Samuel Merritt University (23% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New York School of Interior Design students is ?% larger than aid received Samuel Merritt University ($5,498 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Samuel Merritt University or NYSID? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NYSID or Samuel Merritt University .

Samuel Merritt University vs. NYSID Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Samuel Merritt University or NYSID? 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 NYSID and Samuel Merritt University.

• Graduates from Samuel Merritt University earn on average $62,500 more per year than NYSID graduates after ten years. ($110,700 vs. $48,200)
• More Samuel Merritt University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NYSID students, three years after graduation. (92% vs. 61%)

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