Selma University vs. Edward Waters College

Selma University vs. Edward Waters College comparison

	Selma University	Edward Waters College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Selma University	Edward Waters College
Location	Selma, AL	Jacksonville, FL
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	50	1,181
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	selmauniversity.org	ewc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Selma University	Edward Waters College
Tuition (In State)	$4,800	$14,658
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,800	$14,658
Room & Board	$6,000	$8,010
Avg Net Price	-	$13,649
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$12,984
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	99%

Admission	Selma University	Edward Waters College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	8,988
Admitted	-	7,509
Acceptance Rate	Open	83.5%
Enrolled %	Open	4.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.15	2.64
Typical High School Grades	C	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		14/18
SAT Range		820/990
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Selma University	Edward Waters College
Student to Faculty Ratio	4:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Business (19%)	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)
Outcomes	Selma University	Edward Waters College
Graduation Rate	21%	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	14%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Selma University	Edward Waters College
% Men	46%	54%
% Women	54%	46%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	5%	4%
% Black	94%	89%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Selma University	Edward Waters College
% In-State	100%	77%
% Out-of-State	0%	20%
Campus	Selma University	Edward Waters College
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

• Edward Waters College is larger than than Selma University based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 50 students)

Selma University vs. Edward Waters College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Selma University or Edward Waters College?

• Edward Waters College is 205.4% more expensive to attend than Selma University for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 205.4% higher at Edward Waters College than Selma University ($14,658.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Selma University are 33.5% lower than costs at Edward Waters College ($6,000 vs. $8,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Selma University (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is ?% larger than aid received Selma University ($12,984 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Edward Waters College students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (2.64) than students at Selma University (2.15)

Selma University vs. Edward Waters College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Selma University or Edward Waters 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 Edward Waters College and Selma University.

• The graduation rate at Selma University is higher than Edward Waters College (21% vs. 18%)
• More Edward Waters College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Selma University students, three years after graduation. (14% vs. 13%)

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