Selma University vs. ABAC

Selma University vs. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College comparison

	Selma University	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Selma University	ABAC
Location	Selma, AL	Tifton, GA
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	50	3,647
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	selmauniversity.org	abac.edu
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Costs	Selma University	ABAC
Tuition (In State)	$4,800	$2,563
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,800	$9,469
Room & Board	$6,000	$8,230
Avg Net Price	-	$7,260
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$7,306
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Selma University	ABAC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,349
Admitted	-	1,573
Acceptance Rate	Open	67%
Enrolled %	Open	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.15	2.85
Typical High School Grades	C	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range		890/1100
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Selma University	ABAC
Student to Faculty Ratio	4:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Business (19%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (62%) Health Professions (16%) Agriculture (15%) Natural Resources Conservation (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (1%)
Outcomes	Selma University	ABAC
Graduation Rate	21%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$34,800
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$16,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$170

Diversity	Selma University	ABAC
% Men	46%	40%
% Women	54%	60%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	5%	79%
% Black	94%	11%
% Hispanic	0%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Selma University	ABAC
% In-State	100%	89%
% Out-of-State	0%	10%
Campus	Selma University	ABAC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is larger than than Selma University based on total student enrollment (3,647 students vs. 50 students)

Selma University vs. ABAC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Selma University or ABAC?

• Selma University is 87.3% more expensive to attend than ABAC for in-state tuition ($4,800.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 97.3% higher at ABAC than Selma University ($9,469.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Selma University are 37.2% lower than costs at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ($6,000 vs. $8,230)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College than Selma University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students is ?% larger than aid received Selma University ($7,306 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman ABAC students have a 0.7 point higher average high school GPA (2.85) than students at Selma University (2.15)

Selma University vs. ABAC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Selma University or ABAC? 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 ABAC and Selma University.

• More ABAC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Selma University students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 13%)

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