SC vs. Conception Seminary College

Sterling College vs. Conception Seminary College comparison

	Sterling College	Conception Seminary College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SC	Conception Seminary College
Location	Sterling, KS	Conception, MO
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	706	27
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sterling.edu	conception.edu
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Costs	SC	Conception Seminary College
Tuition (In State)	$28,500	$23,998
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,500	$23,998
Room & Board	$9,336	$14,413
Avg Net Price	$22,680	$35,084
Avg Grant Aid	$19,729	$4,600
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	SC	Conception Seminary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,959	4
Admitted	1,197	4
Acceptance Rate	61.1%	100%
Enrolled %	13.4%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	25/27
SAT Range	938/1123
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 17, 2025

Academics	SC	Conception Seminary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	2:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (22%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (6%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (100%)
Outcomes	SC	Conception Seminary College
Graduation Rate	48%	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,663	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$255	N/A

Diversity	SC	Conception Seminary College
% Men	59%	100%
% Women	41%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	72%
% Black	11%	1%
% Hispanic	15%	20%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	SC	Conception Seminary College
% In-State	37%	75%
% Out-of-State	53%	25%
Campus	SC	Conception Seminary College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Sterling College is larger than than Conception Seminary College based on total student enrollment (706 students vs. 27 students)

SC vs. Conception Seminary College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SC or Conception Seminary College?

• Sterling College is 18.8% more expensive to attend than Conception Seminary College for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $23,998.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.8% higher at SC than Conception Seminary College ($28,500.00 vs. $23,998.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sterling College than Conception Seminary College ($22,680 vs. $35,084)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 54.4% lower than costs at Conception Seminary College ($9,336 vs. $14,413)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Sterling College as Conception Seminary College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 328.9% larger than aid received Conception Seminary College ($19,729 vs. $4,600)

SC vs. Conception Seminary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Conception Seminary College (1145) is 155 points higher than at SC (990)
• Incoming Conception Seminary College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at SC (22)
• Accepted freshman SC students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Conception Seminary College (3.32)
• Conception Seminary College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than SC (61.1%)

SC vs. Conception Seminary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SC or Conception Seminary 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 Conception Seminary College and SC.

• The graduation rate at SC is higher than Conception Seminary College (48% vs. 17%)

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