Truett-McConnell College vs. Columbia College

Truett McConnell College vs. Columbia College comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Columbia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Columbia College
Location	Cleveland, GA	Columbia, SC
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,796	1,514
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1003	#913
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	columbiasc.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Columbia College
Tuition (In State)	$22,896	$21,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,896	$21,250
Room & Board	$8,856	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$18,835	$18,779
Avg Grant Aid	$16,297	$16,089
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Columbia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	2,176
Admitted	527	2,135
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	98.1%
Enrolled %	41.2%	8.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	14/18
SAT Range	1000/1190	850/1140
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Columbia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Education (20%) Psychology (12%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Columbia College
Graduation Rate	14%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$25,264
Median Loan Payment	$248	$261

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Columbia College
% Men	46%	15%
% Women	54%	85%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	55%
% Black	8%	34%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Columbia College
% In-State	79%	76%
% Out-of-State	16%	22%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Columbia College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Columbia College based on total student enrollment (2,796 students vs. 1,514 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Columbia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or Columbia College?

• Truett McConnell College is 7.7% more expensive to attend than Columbia College for in-state tuition ($22,896.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.7% higher at Truett-McConnell College than Columbia College ($22,896.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia College than Truett-McConnell College ($18,779 vs. $18,835)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College are 5.4% lower than costs at Truett McConnell College ($8,400 vs. $8,856)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College than Columbia College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Truett McConnell College students is 1.3% larger than aid received Columbia College ($16,297 vs. $16,089)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Columbia College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Truett-McConnell College or Columbia College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Columbia College or Truett-McConnell College .

• The average SAT score at Columbia College (971) is 33 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Columbia College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Columbia College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Truett-McConnell College (3.49)
• Columbia College has a higher acceptance rate (98.1%) than Truett-McConnell College (80.8%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Columbia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or Columbia College? 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 Columbia College and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Columbia College is higher than Truett McConnell College (50% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Truett McConnell College earn on average $800 more per year than Columbia College graduates after ten years. ($35,500 vs. $34,700)
• Truett McConnell College students graduate with a $1,264 lower median federal student loan debt than Columbia College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $25,264)
• Truett-McConnell College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Columbia College graduates. ($248 vs. $261)
• More Truett-McConnell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 43%)

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