SFBU vs. Wheelock College

San Francisco Bay University vs. Wheelock College comparison

	San Francisco Bay University	Wheelock College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SFBU	Wheelock College
Location	Fremont, California	Boston, MA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	164	890
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sfbu.edu	wheelock.edu
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Costs	SFBU	Wheelock College
Tuition (In State)	$7,920	$34,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,920	$34,950
Room & Board	$9,200	$14,975
Avg Net Price	$12,510	$28,829
Avg Grant Aid	$9,570	$21,786
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	SFBU	Wheelock College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	157	-
Admitted	109	-
Acceptance Rate	69.4%
Enrolled %	15.6%
Avg High School GPA	2.72	2.92
Typical High School Grades	B-	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)	Required
Application Deadline	Aug 5, 2025

Academics	SFBU	Wheelock College
Student to Faculty Ratio	3:1	0:1
Popular Majors		Work and Family Studies (40%) Education (26%) Human Services (14%) Ethnic Studies (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	SFBU	Wheelock College
Graduation Rate	-	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$36,300
Making Student Loan Payments	-	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	SFBU	Wheelock College
% Men	47%	0%
% Women	53%	0%
Racial Diversity	-	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	60%
% Black	0%	13%
% Hispanic	0%	11%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	SFBU	Wheelock College
% In-State	0%	-
% Out-of-State	0%	-
Campus	SFBU	Wheelock College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wheelock College is larger than than SFBU based on total student enrollment (890 students vs. 164 students)

SFBU vs. Wheelock College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SFBU or Wheelock College?

• Wheelock College is 341.3% more expensive to attend than SFBU for in-state tuition ($34,950.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 341.3% higher at Wheelock College than San Francisco Bay University ($34,950.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Francisco Bay University than Wheelock College ($12,510 vs. $28,829)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Francisco Bay University are 62.8% lower than costs at Wheelock College ($9,200 vs. $14,975)
• More students receive financial grant aid at San Francisco Bay University than Wheelock College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wheelock College students is 127.6% larger than aid received San Francisco Bay University ($21,786 vs. $9,570)

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

• Accepted freshman Wheelock College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (2.92) than students at SFBU (2.72)

SFBU vs. Wheelock College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SFBU or Wheelock 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 Wheelock College and SFBU.

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