SAU vs. Lakewood University

Spring Arbor University vs. Lakewood University comparison

	Spring Arbor University	Lakewood University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SAU	Lakewood University
Location	Spring Arbor, MI	Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Setting	Small Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,396	169
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#501
Religious Affiliation	Free Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	arbor.edu	lakewood.edu
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Costs	SAU	Lakewood University
Tuition (In State)	$31,020	$10,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,020	$10,104
Room & Board	$10,652	$2,001
Avg Net Price	$22,375	$3,848
Avg Grant Aid	$20,677	$9,632
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	SAU	Lakewood University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,312	-
Admitted	1,094	-
Acceptance Rate	47.3%	Open
Enrolled %	20.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.61	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/26
SAT Range	970/1135
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	SAU	Lakewood University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (31%) Work and Family Studies (14%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Human Services (9%)
Outcomes	SAU	Lakewood University
Graduation Rate	56%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,043	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$248	N/A

Diversity	SAU	Lakewood University
% Men	23%	66%
% Women	77%	34%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	0%
% Black	10%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	SAU	Lakewood University
% In-State	83%	0%
% Out-of-State	13%	100%
Campus	SAU	Lakewood University
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

• Spring Arbor University is larger than than Lakewood University based on total student enrollment (2,396 students vs. 169 students)

SAU vs. Lakewood University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SAU or Lakewood University?

• Spring Arbor University is 207% more expensive to attend than Lakewood University for in-state tuition ($31,020.00 vs. $10,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 207% higher at SAU than Lakewood University ($31,020.00 vs. $10,104.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lakewood University than SAU ($3,848 vs. $22,375)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lakewood University are 432.3% lower than costs at Spring Arbor University ($2,001 vs. $10,652)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lakewood University than Spring Arbor University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spring Arbor University students is 114.7% larger than aid received Lakewood University ($20,677 vs. $9,632)

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

SAU vs. Lakewood University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SAU or Lakewood University? 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 Lakewood University and SAU.

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