UArts vs. ASOT

The University of the Arts vs. Apex School of Theology comparison

	The University of the Arts	Apex School of Theology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UArts	ASOT
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Durham, NC
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,207	554
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uarts.edu	apexsot.edu
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Costs	UArts	ASOT
Tuition (In State)	$54,010	$4,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$54,010	$4,800
Room & Board	$19,028	$17,700
Avg Net Price	$44,510	$10,745
Avg Grant Aid	$26,324	$1,555
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	UArts	ASOT
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,367	-
Admitted	1,069	-
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	Open
Enrolled %	23.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	UArts	ASOT
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) Communication (3%) Education (1%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	UArts	ASOT
Graduation Rate	62%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	11%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$44,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$454

Diversity	UArts	ASOT
% Men	4%	34%
% Women	7%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	0%
% Black	14%	100%
% Hispanic	10%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	UArts	ASOT
% In-State	36%	100%
% Out-of-State	62%	0%
Campus	UArts	ASOT
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

• The University of the Arts is larger than than ASOT based on total student enrollment (1,207 students vs. 554 students)

UArts vs. ASOT Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UArts or ASOT?

• The University of the Arts is 1,025.2% more expensive to attend than ASOT for in-state tuition ($54,010.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1,025.2% higher at UArts than Apex School of Theology ($54,010.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Apex School of Theology than UArts ($10,745 vs. $44,510)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Apex School of Theology are 7.5% lower than costs at The University of the Arts ($17,700 vs. $19,028)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at The University of the Arts as Apex School of Theology (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of the Arts students is 1,592.9% larger than aid received Apex School of Theology ($26,324 vs. $1,555)

Which college is harder to get into, UArts or ASOT? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between ASOT or UArts .

UArts vs. ASOT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UArts or ASOT? 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 ASOT and UArts.

• The University of the Arts students graduate with a $17,000 lower median federal student loan debt than ASOT graduates. ($27,000 vs. $44,000)
• UArts graduates are paying $175 less per month on federal student loans than ASOT graduates. ($279 vs. $454)
• More UArts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ASOT students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 11%)

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