SUNO vs. Northern Marianas College

Southern University at New Orleans vs. Northern Marianas College comparison

	Southern University at New Orleans	Northern Marianas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNO	Northern Marianas College
Location	New Orleans, LA	Saipan, MP
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,950	1,297
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	suno.edu	marianas.edu
Team Colors

Costs	SUNO	Northern Marianas College
Tuition (In State)	$4,484	$3,078
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,384	$4,560
Room & Board	$9,480	$6,800
Avg Net Price	$14,999	$2,488
Avg Grant Aid	$9,560	$7,891
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	99%

Admission	SUNO	Northern Marianas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	928	-
Admitted	868	-
Acceptance Rate	93.5%	Open
Enrolled %	15.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.4	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	SUNO	Northern Marianas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Psychology (15%) Human Services (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Health Professions (10%)
Outcomes	SUNO	Northern Marianas College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$23,100
Making Student Loan Payments	22%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,348	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$251	N/A

Diversity	SUNO	Northern Marianas College
% Men	29%	38%
% Women	71%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	1%
% Black	85%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	45%
% Two or More Races	0%	11%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	10%	3%

Students	SUNO	Northern Marianas College
% In-State	87%	100%
% Out-of-State	13%	0%
Campus	SUNO	Northern Marianas College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southern University at New Orleans is larger than than Northern Marianas College based on total student enrollment (1,950 students vs. 1,297 students)

SUNO vs. Northern Marianas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNO or Northern Marianas College?

• Southern University at New Orleans is 45.7% more expensive to attend than Northern Marianas College for in-state tuition ($4,484.00 vs. $3,078.00)
• Out of state tuition is 193.5% higher at SUNO than Northern Marianas College ($13,384.00 vs. $4,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern Marianas College than SUNO ($2,488 vs. $14,999)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northern Marianas College are 39.4% lower than costs at Southern University at New Orleans ($6,800 vs. $9,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern Marianas College than Southern University at New Orleans (99% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern University at New Orleans students is 21.2% larger than aid received Northern Marianas College ($9,560 vs. $7,891)

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

SUNO vs. Northern Marianas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNO or Northern Marianas 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 Northern Marianas College and SUNO.

• Graduates from Southern University at New Orleans earn on average $8,500 more per year than Northern Marianas College graduates after ten years. ($31,600 vs. $23,100)

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