Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Virginia College-School of Business and Health

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Virginia College School of Business and Health comparison

	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Virginia College School of Business and Health	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Location	Athens, TN	Chattanooga, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,074	327
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	twcnet.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Tuition (In State)	$28,014	$13,986
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,014	$13,986
Room & Board	$9,416	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$16,414	$28,851
Avg Grant Aid	$20,782	$4,380
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	71%

Admission	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	988	-
Admitted	587	-
Acceptance Rate	59.4%	Open
Enrolled %	28.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.5	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	960/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
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Academics	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)	Health Professions (78%) Personal and Culinary Services (15%) Business (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)
Outcomes	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Graduation Rate	44%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$193	$175

Diversity	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
% Men	6%	0%
% Women	14%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	46%
% Black	8%	43%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	7%

Students	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
% In-State	80%	-
% Out-of-State	14%	-
Campus	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is larger than than Virginia College-School of Business and Health based on total student enrollment (1,074 students vs. 327 students)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Virginia College-School of Business and Health Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Tennessee Wesleyan College or Virginia College-School of Business and Health?

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is 100.3% more expensive to attend than Virginia College-School of Business and Health for in-state tuition ($28,014.00 vs. $13,986.00)
• Out of state tuition is 100.3% higher at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Virginia College School of Business and Health ($28,014.00 vs. $13,986.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Virginia College-School of Business and Health ($16,414 vs. $28,851)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia College School of Business and Health are 9.3% lower than costs at Tennessee Wesleyan College ($8,616 vs. $9,416)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Virginia College School of Business and Health (100% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 374.5% larger than aid received Virginia College School of Business and Health ($20,782 vs. $4,380)

Which college is harder to get into, Tennessee Wesleyan College or Virginia College-School of Business and Health? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Virginia College-School of Business and Health or Tennessee Wesleyan College .

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Virginia College-School of Business and Health Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tennessee Wesleyan College or Virginia College-School of Business and Health? 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 Virginia College-School of Business and Health and Tennessee Wesleyan College.

• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $14,900 more per year than Virginia College-School of Business and Health graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College School of Business and Health students graduate with a $1,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates. ($17,000 vs. $18,750)
• Virginia College-School of Business and Health graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates. ($175 vs. $193)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College-School of Business and Health students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 17%)

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