The Sage Colleges vs. Excelsior University

The Sage Colleges vs. Excelsior University comparison

	The Sage Colleges	Excelsior University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Sage Colleges	Excelsior University
Location	Troy, NY	Albany, NY
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	2,159	15,833
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sage.edu	excelsior.edu
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Costs	The Sage Colleges	Excelsior University
Tuition (In State)	$33,851	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,851	$0
Room & Board	$13,543	$0
Avg Net Price	$22,456	-
Avg Grant Aid	$27,982	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	The Sage Colleges	Excelsior University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,737	-
Admitted	1,279	-
Acceptance Rate	73.6%	Open
Enrolled %	18.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	The Sage Colleges	Excelsior University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	The Sage Colleges	Excelsior University
Graduation Rate	58%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,250	$10,870
Median Loan Payment	$240	$112

Diversity	The Sage Colleges	Excelsior University
% Men	23%	52%
% Women	77%	48%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	58%
% Black	13%	22%
% Hispanic	9%	10%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	2%

Students	The Sage Colleges	Excelsior University
% In-State	86%	29%
% Out-of-State	13%	63%
Campus	The Sage Colleges	Excelsior University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Excelsior University is larger than than The Sage Colleges based on total student enrollment (15,833 students vs. 2,159 students)

The Sage Colleges vs. Excelsior University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, The Sage Colleges or Excelsior University?

• The Sage Colleges is ?% more expensive to attend than Excelsior University for in-state tuition ($33,851.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at The Sage Colleges than Excelsior University ($33,851.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than Excelsior University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is ?% larger than aid received Excelsior University ($27,982 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, The Sage Colleges or Excelsior University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Excelsior University or The Sage Colleges .

The Sage Colleges vs. Excelsior University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The Sage Colleges or Excelsior University? 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 Excelsior University and The Sage Colleges.

• Excelsior University students graduate with a $12,380 lower median federal student loan debt than The Sage Colleges graduates. ($10,870 vs. $23,250)
• Excelsior University graduates are paying $128 less per month on federal student loans than The Sage Colleges graduates. ($112 vs. $240)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Excelsior University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 55%)

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