Southwestern College vs. Dominican College

Southwestern College vs. Dominican College of Blauvelt comparison

	Southwestern College	Dominican College of Blauvelt	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwestern College	Dominican College
Location	Winfield, KS	Orangeburg, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,139	1,378
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#517	#623
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sckans.edu	dc.edu
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Costs	Southwestern College	Dominican College
Tuition (In State)	$38,330	$32,160
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,330	$32,160
Room & Board	$11,356	$16,220
Avg Net Price	$27,337	$23,907
Avg Grant Aid	$26,433	$22,544
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Southwestern College	Dominican College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,333	2,319
Admitted	866	1,828
Acceptance Rate	65%	78.8%
Enrolled %	23.6%	16.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.09
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	900/1220	1095/1235
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 22, 2025

Academics	Southwestern College	Dominican College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Health Professions (4%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)
Outcomes	Southwestern College	Dominican College
Graduation Rate	57%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,100	$51,500
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$266	$268

Diversity	Southwestern College	Dominican College
% Men	6%	5%
% Women	3%	16%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	33%
% Black	12%	17%
% Hispanic	8%	29%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	10%

Students	Southwestern College	Dominican College
% In-State	28%	68%
% Out-of-State	70%	30%
Campus	Southwestern College	Dominican College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is larger than than Southwestern College based on total student enrollment (1,378 students vs. 1,139 students)

Southwestern College vs. Dominican College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwestern College or Dominican College?

• Southwestern College is 19.2% more expensive to attend than Dominican College for in-state tuition ($38,330.00 vs. $32,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.2% higher at Southwestern College than Dominican College of Blauvelt ($38,330.00 vs. $32,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dominican College of Blauvelt than Southwestern College ($23,907 vs. $27,337)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern College are 42.8% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($11,356 vs. $16,220)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern College as Dominican College of Blauvelt (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern College students is 17.3% larger than aid received Dominican College of Blauvelt ($26,433 vs. $22,544)

Southwestern College vs. Dominican College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwestern College (999) is 120 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Southwestern College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Southwestern College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Dominican College (3.09)
• Dominican College has a higher acceptance rate (78.8%) than Southwestern College (65%)

Southwestern College vs. Dominican College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwestern College or Dominican 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 Dominican College and Southwestern College.

• The graduation rate at Southwestern College is higher than Dominican College of Blauvelt (57% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Southwestern College earn on average $1,600 more per year than Dominican College graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $51,500)
• Southwestern College students graduate with a $250 lower median federal student loan debt than Dominican College graduates. ($25,750 vs. $26,000)
• Southwestern College graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Dominican College graduates. ($266 vs. $268)
• More Southwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 50%)

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