Unity College vs. Cambridge College

Unity College vs. Cambridge College comparison

	Unity College	Cambridge College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Unity College	Cambridge College
Location	Unity, ME	Cambridge, MA
Setting	Remote Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	4,281	2,135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unity.edu	cambridgecollege.edu
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Costs	Unity College	Cambridge College
Tuition (In State)	$11,280	$17,190
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,280	$17,190
Room & Board	$12,104	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$18,554	$21,178
Avg Grant Aid	$3,465	$7,139
% Receiving Grant Aid	76%	100%

Admission	Unity College	Cambridge College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	6,312	-
Admitted	5,953	-
Acceptance Rate	94.3%	Open
Enrolled %	7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Unity College	Cambridge College
Student to Faculty Ratio	36:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Natural Resources Conservation (46%) Biology (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Education (7%) Agriculture (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Business (29%) Psychology (27%)
Outcomes	Unity College	Cambridge College
Graduation Rate	47%	8%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,100	$39,200
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,625
Median Loan Payment	$279	$213

Diversity	Unity College	Cambridge College
% Men	21%	22%
% Women	79%	78%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	91%	17%
% Black	1%	37%
% Hispanic	2%	31%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	0%	9%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Unity College	Cambridge College
% In-State	7%	94%
% Out-of-State	92%	6%
Campus	Unity College	Cambridge College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Unity College is larger than than Cambridge College based on total student enrollment (4,281 students vs. 2,135 students)

Unity College vs. Cambridge College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Unity College or Cambridge College?

• Cambridge College is 52.4% more expensive to attend than Unity College for in-state tuition ($17,190.00 vs. $11,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.4% higher at Cambridge College than Unity College ($17,190.00 vs. $11,280.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Unity College than Cambridge College ($18,554 vs. $21,178)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cambridge College are 10% lower than costs at Unity College ($11,000 vs. $12,104)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cambridge College than Unity College (100% vs. 76%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cambridge College students is 106% larger than aid received Unity College ($7,139 vs. $3,465)

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

Unity College vs. Cambridge College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Unity College or Cambridge 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 Cambridge College and Unity College.

• The graduation rate at Unity College is higher than Cambridge College (47% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Cambridge College earn on average $4,100 more per year than Unity College graduates after ten years. ($39,200 vs. $35,100)
• Cambridge College students graduate with a $6,375 lower median federal student loan debt than Unity College graduates. ($20,625 vs. $27,000)
• Cambridge College graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than Unity College graduates. ($213 vs. $279)
• More Unity College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cambridge College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 41%)

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