Truett-McConnell College vs. Montreat College

Truett McConnell College vs. Montreat College comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Montreat College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Montreat College
Location	Cleveland, GA	Montreat, NC
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	2,796	972
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1003
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	montreat.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Montreat College
Tuition (In State)	$22,896	$30,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,896	$30,250
Room & Board	$8,856	$10,670
Avg Net Price	$18,835	$25,485
Avg Grant Aid	$16,297	$17,519
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Montreat College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	1,440
Admitted	527	980
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	68.1%
Enrolled %	41.2%	21.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	21/28
SAT Range	1000/1190	1030/1220
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	Montreat College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Business (65%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (5%) Natural Resources Conservation (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Montreat College
Graduation Rate	14%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$40,900
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$258

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Montreat College
% Men	46%	50%
% Women	54%	50%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	64%
% Black	8%	16%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	2%	7%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Montreat College
% In-State	79%	52%
% Out-of-State	16%	44%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Montreat 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 Montreat College based on total student enrollment (2,796 students vs. 972 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Montreat College Cost Comparison

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

• Montreat College is 32.1% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($30,250.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.1% higher at Montreat College than Truett McConnell College ($30,250.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Truett McConnell College than Montreat College ($18,835 vs. $25,485)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truett McConnell College are 20.5% lower than costs at Montreat College ($8,856 vs. $10,670)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College as Montreat College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Montreat College students is 7.5% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($17,519 vs. $16,297)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Montreat College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Montreat College (960) is 22 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Montreat College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Truett-McConnell College students have a 0.42 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Montreat College (3.07)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Montreat College (68.1%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Montreat College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Montreat College is higher than Truett McConnell College (35% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Montreat College earn on average $5,400 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($40,900 vs. $35,500)
• Truett McConnell College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Montreat College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $25,000)
• Truett-McConnell College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Montreat College graduates. ($248 vs. $258)
• More Montreat College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 53%)

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