Selma University vs. Pensacola State

Selma University vs. Pensacola State College comparison

	Selma University	Pensacola State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Selma University	Pensacola State
Location	Selma, AL	Pensacola, FL
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	50	7,981
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	selmauniversity.org	pensacolastate.edu
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Costs	Selma University	Pensacola State
Tuition (In State)	$4,800	$1,888
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,800	$7,551
Room & Board	$6,000	$9,486
Avg Net Price	-	$3,305
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$5,663
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	67%

Admission	Selma University	Pensacola State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.15	2.54
Typical High School Grades	C	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 30, 2025

Academics	Selma University	Pensacola State
Student to Faculty Ratio	4:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Business (19%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (25%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%) Engineering Technology (3%)
Outcomes	Selma University	Pensacola State
Graduation Rate	21%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$3,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$36

Diversity	Selma University	Pensacola State
% Men	46%	36%
% Women	54%	64%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	5%	66%
% Black	94%	16%
% Hispanic	0%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Selma University	Pensacola State
% In-State	100%	94%
% Out-of-State	0%	5%
Campus	Selma University	Pensacola State
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Pensacola State College is larger than than Selma University based on total student enrollment (7,981 students vs. 50 students)

Selma University vs. Pensacola State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Selma University or Pensacola State?

• Selma University is 154.2% more expensive to attend than Pensacola State for in-state tuition ($4,800.00 vs. $1,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 57.3% higher at Pensacola State than Selma University ($7,551.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Selma University are 58.1% lower than costs at Pensacola State College ($6,000 vs. $9,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pensacola State College than Selma University (67% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pensacola State College students is ?% larger than aid received Selma University ($5,663 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Pensacola State students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (2.54) than students at Selma University (2.15)

Selma University vs. Pensacola State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Selma University or Pensacola State? 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 Pensacola State and Selma University.

• More Pensacola State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Selma University students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 13%)

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