Sullivan University vs. Kent State University at Salem

Sullivan University vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Sullivan University	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Sullivan University	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Louisville, KY	Salem, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,309	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	sullivan.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Sullivan University	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$14,220	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,220	$16,068
Room & Board	$10,485	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$19,537	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$10,433	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	87%

Admission	Sullivan University	Kent State University at Salem
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.27
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Sullivan University	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (50%) Personal and Culinary Services (16%) Health Professions (9%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Legal Professions (6%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Sullivan University	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	-	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,596	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$254	$267

Diversity	Sullivan University	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	33%	28%
% Women	67%	72%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	88%
% Black	18%	4%
% Hispanic	0%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	20%	2%

Students	Sullivan University	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	68%	100%
% Out-of-State	26%	0%
Campus	Sullivan University	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Sullivan University is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,309 students vs. 1,315 students)

Sullivan University vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Sullivan University or Kent State University at Salem?

• Sullivan University is 104.3% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($14,220.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13% higher at Kent State University at Salem than Sullivan University ($16,068.00 vs. $14,220.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Sullivan University ($10,324 vs. $19,537)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 18% lower than costs at Sullivan University ($8,882 vs. $10,485)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sullivan University than Kent State University at Salem (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sullivan University students is 101.2% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($10,433 vs. $5,185)

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

Sullivan University vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Sullivan University or Kent State University at Salem? 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 Kent State University at Salem and Sullivan University.

• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $6,300 more per year than Sullivan University graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $34,000)
• Sullivan University students graduate with a $1,229 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($24,596 vs. $25,825)
• Sullivan University graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($254 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sullivan University students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 31%)

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