Seattle South vs. NCA

Seattle Community College South Campus vs. Northwest College of Art comparison

	Seattle Community College South Campus	Northwest College of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Seattle South	NCA
Location	Seattle, WA	Poulsbo, WA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,901	119
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	southseattle.edu	nca.edu
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Costs	Seattle South	NCA
Tuition (In State)	$4,458	$18,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,947	$18,000
Room & Board	$10,383	$14,677
Avg Net Price	$9,594	$16,870
Avg Grant Aid	$7,422	$11,178
% Receiving Grant Aid	58%	74%

Admission	Seattle South	NCA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	131
Admitted	-	89
Acceptance Rate	Open	67.9%
Enrolled %	Open	51.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Sep 13, 2024

Academics	Seattle South	NCA
Student to Faculty Ratio	32:1	29:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (20%) Health Professions (19%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Precision Production Trades (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Seattle South	NCA
Graduation Rate	-	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,700	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	-	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$31,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$320

Diversity	Seattle South	NCA
% Men	74%	35%
% Women	26%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	80%
% Black	14%	4%
% Hispanic	10%	4%
% Native American	1%	6%
% Pacific Islander	1%	3%
% Two or More Races	7%	0%
% International	10%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Seattle South	NCA
% In-State	99%	98%
% Out-of-State	1%	2%
Campus	Seattle South	NCA
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Seattle Community College South Campus is larger than than NCA based on total student enrollment (4,901 students vs. 119 students)

Seattle South vs. NCA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Seattle South or NCA?

• Northwest College of Art is 303.8% more expensive to attend than Seattle South for in-state tuition ($18,000.00 vs. $4,458.00)
• Out of state tuition is 263.9% higher at NCA than Seattle Community College South Campus ($18,000.00 vs. $4,947.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Seattle Community College South Campus than NCA ($9,594 vs. $16,870)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Seattle Community College South Campus are 41.4% lower than costs at Northwest College of Art ($10,383 vs. $14,677)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest College of Art than Seattle Community College South Campus (74% vs. 58%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest College of Art students is 50.6% larger than aid received Seattle Community College South Campus ($11,178 vs. $7,422)

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

Seattle South vs. NCA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Seattle South or NCA? 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 NCA and Seattle South.

• Graduates from Seattle Community College South Campus earn on average $10,100 more per year than NCA graduates after ten years. ($39,700 vs. $29,600)

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