Union College vs. Limestone University

Union College vs. Limestone University comparison

	Union College	Limestone University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Union College	Limestone University
Location	Barbourville, KY	Gaffney, SC
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	970	1,786
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#864
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unionky.edu	limestone.edu
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Costs	Union College	Limestone University
Tuition (In State)	$28,737	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,737	$25,200
Room & Board	$8,261	$10,645
Avg Net Price	$18,221	$23,478
Avg Grant Aid	$23,168	$19,016
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Union College	Limestone University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,142	2,260
Admitted	610	2,022
Acceptance Rate	53.4%	89.5%
Enrolled %	32.8%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/22	19/25
SAT Range	955/1148	980/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Union College	Limestone University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (24%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (48%) Human Services (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	Union College	Limestone University
Graduation Rate	32%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$40,500
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$27,250
Median Loan Payment	$248	$281

Diversity	Union College	Limestone University
% Men	57%	48%
% Women	43%	52%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	42%
% Black	12%	48%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	8%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Union College	Limestone University
% In-State	58%	61%
% Out-of-State	28%	31%
Campus	Union College	Limestone University
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

• Limestone University is larger than than Union College based on total student enrollment (1,786 students vs. 970 students)

Union College vs. Limestone University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Union College or Limestone University?

• Union College is 14% more expensive to attend than Limestone University for in-state tuition ($28,737.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14% higher at Union College than Limestone University ($28,737.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Union College than Limestone University ($18,221 vs. $23,478)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 28.9% lower than costs at Limestone University ($8,261 vs. $10,645)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Union College than Limestone University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union College students is 21.8% larger than aid received Limestone University ($23,168 vs. $19,016)

Union College vs. Limestone University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Union College (970) is 68 points higher than at Limestone University (902)
• Incoming Union College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Limestone University (19)
• Accepted freshman Limestone University students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Union College (3.15)
• Limestone University has a higher acceptance rate (89.5%) than Union College (53.4%)

Union College vs. Limestone University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Union College or Limestone 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 Limestone University and Union College.

• The graduation rate at Limestone University is higher than Union College (39% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Limestone University earn on average $5,700 more per year than Union College graduates after ten years. ($40,500 vs. $34,800)
• Union College students graduate with a $3,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Limestone University graduates. ($24,000 vs. $27,250)
• Union College graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than Limestone University graduates. ($248 vs. $281)
• More Union College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Limestone University students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 36%)

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