SAU vs. Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Spring Arbor University vs. Mount Carmel College of Nursing comparison

	Spring Arbor University	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SAU	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Location	Spring Arbor, MI	Columbus, OH
Setting	Small Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	2,396	766
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#501
Religious Affiliation	Free Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	arbor.edu	mccn.edu
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Costs	SAU	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Tuition (In State)	$31,020	$12,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,020	$12,600
Room & Board	$10,652	$6,600
Avg Net Price	$22,375	$15,006
Avg Grant Aid	$20,677	$5,312
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	74%

Admission	SAU	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,312	82
Admitted	1,094	52
Acceptance Rate	47.3%	63.4%
Enrolled %	20.8%	57.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.63
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	20/26	17/23
SAT Range	970/1135
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Jun 15, 2025

Academics	SAU	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (31%) Work and Family Studies (14%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Human Services (9%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	SAU	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Graduation Rate	56%	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$56,900
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,043	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$248	$211

Diversity	SAU	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
% Men	23%	13%
% Women	77%	87%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	86%
% Black	10%	7%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	SAU	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
% In-State	83%	100%
% Out-of-State	13%	0%
Campus	SAU	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Spring Arbor University is larger than than Mount Carmel College of Nursing based on total student enrollment (2,396 students vs. 766 students)

SAU vs. Mount Carmel College of Nursing Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SAU or Mount Carmel College of Nursing?

• Spring Arbor University is 146.2% more expensive to attend than Mount Carmel College of Nursing for in-state tuition ($31,020.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 146.2% higher at SAU than Mount Carmel College of Nursing ($31,020.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Carmel College of Nursing than SAU ($15,006 vs. $22,375)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Carmel College of Nursing are 61.4% lower than costs at Spring Arbor University ($6,600 vs. $10,652)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spring Arbor University than Mount Carmel College of Nursing (99% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spring Arbor University students is 289.3% larger than aid received Mount Carmel College of Nursing ($20,677 vs. $5,312)

SAU vs. Mount Carmel College of Nursing Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Spring Arbor University (1073) is 83 points higher than at Mount Carmel College of Nursing (990)
• Incoming SAU students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Carmel College of Nursing (21)
• Accepted freshman Mount Carmel College of Nursing students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.63) than students at SAU (3.61)
• Mount Carmel College of Nursing has a higher acceptance rate (63.4%) than SAU (47.3%)

SAU vs. Mount Carmel College of Nursing Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SAU or Mount Carmel College of Nursing? 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 Mount Carmel College of Nursing and SAU.

• The graduation rate at Mount Carmel College of Nursing is higher than Spring Arbor University (66% vs. 56%)
• Graduates from Mount Carmel College of Nursing earn on average $14,300 more per year than SAU graduates after ten years. ($56,900 vs. $42,600)
• Mount Carmel College of Nursing students graduate with a $3,543 lower median federal student loan debt than SAU graduates. ($20,500 vs. $24,043)
• Mount Carmel College of Nursing graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than SAU graduates. ($211 vs. $248)
• More Mount Carmel College of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SAU students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 58%)

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