Truett-McConnell College vs. King College

Truett McConnell College vs. King College comparison

	Truett McConnell College	King College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	King College
Location	Cleveland, GA	Bristol, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	2,714	1,295
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1006	#638
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	king.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	King College
Tuition (In State)	$23,952	$32,902
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,952	$32,902
Room & Board	$9,320	$10,262
Avg Net Price	$22,373	$23,282
Avg Grant Aid	$15,025	$24,339
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	83%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	King College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	730	1,195
Admitted	662	650
Acceptance Rate	90.7%	54.4%
Enrolled %	32.8%	25.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.46
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	18/24
SAT Range	1000/1190	1000/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	King College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Health Professions (40%) Business (30%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Biology (5%) Education (3%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	King College
Graduation Rate	14%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$237

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	King College
% Men	2%	4%
% Women	1%	12%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	81%
% Black	8%	6%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	King College
% In-State	79%	46%
% Out-of-State	16%	48%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	King 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 King College based on total student enrollment (2,714 students vs. 1,295 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. King College Cost Comparison

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

• King College is 37.4% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($32,902.00 vs. $23,952.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.4% higher at King College than Truett McConnell College ($32,902.00 vs. $23,952.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Truett McConnell College than King College ($22,373 vs. $23,282)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truett McConnell College are 10.1% lower than costs at King College ($9,320 vs. $10,262)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College than King College (100% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by King College students is 62% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($24,339 vs. $15,025)

Truett-McConnell College vs. King College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at King College (1005) is 67 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming King College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Truett-McConnell College students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at King College (3.46)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (90.7%) than King College (54.4%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. King College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or King 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 King College and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at King College is higher than Truett McConnell College (41% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from King College earn on average $13,000 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $35,500)
• King College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($23,000 vs. $24,000)
• King College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($237 vs. $248)
• More King College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 53%)

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