SC vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College

Sterling College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College comparison

	Sterling College	North Carolina Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Location	Sterling, KS	Rocky Mount, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	706	1,337
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#930
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sterling.edu	ncwc.edu
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Costs	SC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$28,500	$33,952
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,500	$33,952
Room & Board	$9,336	$12,264
Avg Net Price	$22,680	$18,701
Avg Grant Aid	$19,729	$28,392
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	SC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,959	2,379
Admitted	1,197	1,628
Acceptance Rate	61.1%	68.4%
Enrolled %	13.4%	15.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	15/21
SAT Range	938/1123	860/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 17, 2025

Academics	SC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (22%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (6%)	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	SC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	48%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,400	$43,200
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,663	$22,718
Median Loan Payment	$255	$234

Diversity	SC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% Men	59%	49%
% Women	41%	51%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	32%
% Black	11%	46%
% Hispanic	15%	2%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	3%	11%

Students	SC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% In-State	37%	60%
% Out-of-State	53%	22%
Campus	SC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than SC based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 706 students)

SC vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 19.1% more expensive to attend than SC for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $28,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.1% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Sterling College ($33,952.00 vs. $28,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than SC ($18,701 vs. $22,680)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 31.4% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($9,336 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sterling College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 43.9% larger than aid received Sterling College ($28,392 vs. $19,729)

SC vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SC 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 SC .

• The average SAT score at Sterling College (990) is 112 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming SC students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman SC students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than SC (61.1%)

SC vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SC 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 SC.

• The graduation rate at SC is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (48% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $5,800 more per year than SC graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $37,400)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $1,945 lower median federal student loan debt than SC graduates. ($22,718 vs. $24,663)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than SC graduates. ($234 vs. $255)
• More SC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 39%)

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