South College vs. O'More College of Design

South College vs. O'More College of Design comparison

	South College	O'More College of Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	South College	O'More College of Design
Location	Knoxville, TN	Franklin, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	6,182	157
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	southcollegetn.edu	omorecollege.edu
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Costs	South College	O'More College of Design
Tuition (In State)	$16,450	$29,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,450	$29,880
Room & Board	$18,180	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$14,831	$26,987
Avg Grant Aid	$13,048	$11,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	96%

Admission	South College	O'More College of Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	89
Admitted	-	28
Acceptance Rate	Open	31.5%
Enrolled %	Open	57.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.78
Typical High School Grades	-	A-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range		18/22
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline		Jul 31, 2025

Academics	South College	O'More College of Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (5%) Legal Professions (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Business (52%) Visual and Performing Arts (48%)
Outcomes	South College	O'More College of Design
Graduation Rate	25%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,200	$32,700
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,777	$28,875
Median Loan Payment	$359	$298

Diversity	South College	O'More College of Design
% Men	17%	0%
% Women	83%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	78%
% Black	10%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	South College	O'More College of Design
% In-State	50%	-
% Out-of-State	50%	-
Campus	South College	O'More College of Design
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• South College is larger than than O'More College of Design based on total student enrollment (6,182 students vs. 157 students)

South College vs. O'More College of Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, South College or O'More College of Design?

• O'More College of Design is 81.6% more expensive to attend than South College for in-state tuition ($29,880.00 vs. $16,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81.6% higher at O'More College of Design than South College ($29,880.00 vs. $16,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South College than O'More College of Design ($14,831 vs. $26,987)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at O'More College of Design are 152.5% lower than costs at South College ($7,200 vs. $18,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at O'More College of Design than South College (96% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South College students is 8.9% larger than aid received O'More College of Design ($13,048 vs. $11,983)

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

South College vs. O'More College of Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, South College or O'More College of Design? 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 O'More College of Design and South College.

• Graduates from O'More College of Design earn on average $3,500 more per year than South College graduates after ten years. ($32,700 vs. $29,200)
• O'More College of Design students graduate with a $5,902 lower median federal student loan debt than South College graduates. ($28,875 vs. $34,777)
• O'More College of Design graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than South College graduates. ($298 vs. $359)
• More O'More College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 31%)

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