SAU vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College

Spring Arbor University vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College comparison

	Spring Arbor University	North Carolina Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SAU	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Location	Spring Arbor, MI	Rocky Mount, NC
Setting	Small Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	2,396	1,337
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#501	#930
Religious Affiliation	Free Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	arbor.edu	ncwc.edu
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Costs	SAU	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$31,020	$33,952
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,020	$33,952
Room & Board	$10,652	$12,264
Avg Net Price	$22,375	$18,701
Avg Grant Aid	$20,677	$28,392
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	96%

Admission	SAU	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,312	2,379
Admitted	1,094	1,628
Acceptance Rate	47.3%	68.4%
Enrolled %	20.8%	15.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	20/26	15/21
SAT Range	970/1135	860/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	SAU	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (31%) Work and Family Studies (14%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Human Services (9%)	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	SAU	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	56%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$43,200
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,043	$22,718
Median Loan Payment	$248	$234

Diversity	SAU	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% Men	23%	49%
% Women	77%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	32%
% Black	10%	46%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	5%	11%

Students	SAU	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% In-State	83%	60%
% Out-of-State	13%	22%
Campus	SAU	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Spring Arbor University is larger than than North Carolina Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (2,396 students vs. 1,337 students)

SAU vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SAU or North Carolina Wesleyan College?

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 9.5% more expensive to attend than SAU for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $31,020.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.5% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Spring Arbor University ($33,952.00 vs. $31,020.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than SAU ($18,701 vs. $22,375)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spring Arbor University are 15.1% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($10,652 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spring Arbor University than North Carolina Wesleyan College (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 37.3% larger than aid received Spring Arbor University ($28,392 vs. $20,677)

SAU vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Spring Arbor University (1073) is 195 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming SAU students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman SAU students have a 0.41 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than SAU (47.3%)

SAU vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SAU or North Carolina Wesleyan 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College and SAU.

• The graduation rate at SAU is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (56% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $600 more per year than SAU graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $42,600)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $1,325 lower median federal student loan debt than SAU graduates. ($22,718 vs. $24,043)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than SAU graduates. ($234 vs. $248)
• More SAU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 39%)

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