Union College vs. Wilson College

Union College vs. Wilson College comparison

	Union College	Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Union College	Wilson College
Location	Lincoln, NE	Chambersburg, PA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	635	1,694
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#945
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucollege.edu	wilson.edu
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Costs	Union College	Wilson College
Tuition (In State)	$26,640	$25,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,640	$25,950
Room & Board	$8,000	$12,162
Avg Net Price	$23,602	$21,567
Avg Grant Aid	$17,026	$17,358
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Union College	Wilson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	936	1,068
Admitted	935	961
Acceptance Rate	99.9%	90%
Enrolled %	9.7%	20.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.44	3.45
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	980/1130	940/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Union College	Wilson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Education (13%) Business (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Psychology (6%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Agriculture (11%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%)
Outcomes	Union College	Wilson College
Graduation Rate	33%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,200	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$279	$266

Diversity	Union College	Wilson College
% Men	3%	7%
% Women	12%	23%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	66%
% Black	8%	6%
% Hispanic	18%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	8%	6%
% Unknown Race	1%	15%

Students	Union College	Wilson College
% In-State	22%	64%
% Out-of-State	59%	34%
Campus	Union College	Wilson College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Wilson College is larger than than Union College based on total student enrollment (1,694 students vs. 635 students)

Union College vs. Wilson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Union College or Wilson College?

• Union College is 2.7% more expensive to attend than Wilson College for in-state tuition ($26,640.00 vs. $25,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.7% higher at Union College than Wilson College ($26,640.00 vs. $25,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wilson College than Union College ($21,567 vs. $23,602)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 52% lower than costs at Wilson College ($8,000 vs. $12,162)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Union College than Wilson College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilson College students is 1.9% larger than aid received Union College ($17,358 vs. $17,026)

Union College vs. Wilson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Union College (1050) is 109 points higher than at Wilson College (941)
• Incoming Union College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Wilson College (20)
• Accepted freshman Wilson College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at Union College (3.44)
• Union College has a higher acceptance rate (99.9%) than Wilson College (90%)

Union College vs. Wilson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Union College or Wilson 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 Wilson College and Union College.

• The graduation rate at Wilson College is higher than Union College (53% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Union College earn on average $11,500 more per year than Wilson College graduates after ten years. ($46,200 vs. $34,700)
• Wilson College students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Union College graduates. ($25,750 vs. $27,000)
• Wilson College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Union College graduates. ($266 vs. $279)
• More Wilson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 58%)

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