SUNY Poly vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville

SUNY Polytechnic Institute vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville comparison

	SUNY Polytechnic Institute	University of North Carolina at Asheville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNY Poly	University of North Carolina at Asheville
Location	Utica, NY	Asheville, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	2,704	2,925
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#307	#420
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sunyit.edu	unca.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Asheville is larger than than SUNY Poly based on total student enrollment (2,925 students vs. 2,704 students)

SUNY Poly vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNY Poly or University of North Carolina at Asheville?

• SUNY Polytechnic Institute is 71.5% more expensive to attend than University of North Carolina at Asheville for in-state tuition ($7,070.00 vs. $4,122.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.7% higher at University of North Carolina at Asheville than SUNY Polytechnic Institute ($21,470.00 vs. $18,720.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Asheville than SUNY Poly ($14,175 vs. $14,646)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Asheville are 33.9% lower than costs at SUNY Polytechnic Institute ($11,018 vs. $14,750)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of North Carolina at Asheville than SUNY Polytechnic Institute (91% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Polytechnic Institute students is 18.7% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Asheville ($8,137 vs. $6,856)

SUNY Poly vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SUNY Poly or University of North Carolina at Asheville? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of North Carolina at Asheville or SUNY Poly .

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Asheville (1159) is 18 points higher than at SUNY Poly (1141)
• Incoming SUNY Poly students have at the same average ACT score (26) as students at University of North Carolina at Asheville (26)
• Accepted freshman SUNY Poly students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.7) than students at University of North Carolina at Asheville (3.49)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville has a higher acceptance rate (93.9%) than SUNY Poly (78.4%)

SUNY Poly vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNY Poly or University of North Carolina at Asheville? 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 University of North Carolina at Asheville and SUNY Poly.

• The graduation rate at University of North Carolina at Asheville is higher than SUNY Polytechnic Institute (61% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from SUNY Polytechnic Institute earn on average $15,300 more per year than University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates after ten years. ($53,200 vs. $37,900)
• SUNY Polytechnic Institute students graduate with a $4,056 lower median federal student loan debt than University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates. ($16,585 vs. $20,641)
• SUNY Poly graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates. ($171 vs. $213)
• More SUNY Poly graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of North Carolina at Asheville students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 61%)

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