UMA vs. Longy

University of Maine at Augusta vs. Longy School of Music comparison

	University of Maine at Augusta	Longy School of Music	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UMA	Longy
Location	Augusta, ME	Cambridge, MA
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	4,446	315
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uma.edu	longy.edu
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Costs	UMA	Longy
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$49,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,750	$49,500
Room & Board	$8,200	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$9,973	$30,524
Avg Grant Aid	$8,723	$31,776
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	UMA	Longy
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	82
Admitted	-	73
Acceptance Rate	Open	89%
Enrolled %	Open	15.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	UMA	Longy
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	3:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (44%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Science Technologies (5%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	UMA	Longy
Graduation Rate	16%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	81%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,750	$26,194
Median Loan Payment	$235	$270

Diversity	UMA	Longy
% Men	33%	37%
% Women	67%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	33%
% Black	1%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	8%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	56%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	UMA	Longy
% In-State	95%	0%
% Out-of-State	4%	13%
Campus	UMA	Longy
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Augusta is larger than than Longy based on total student enrollment (4,446 students vs. 315 students)

UMA vs. Longy Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UMA or Longy?

• Longy School of Music is 573.5% more expensive to attend than UMA for in-state tuition ($49,500.00 vs. $7,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 164% higher at Longy than University of Maine at Augusta ($49,500.00 vs. $18,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Augusta than Longy ($9,973 vs. $30,524)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Augusta are 46.3% lower than costs at Longy School of Music ($8,200 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Longy School of Music than University of Maine at Augusta (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Longy School of Music students is 264.3% larger than aid received University of Maine at Augusta ($31,776 vs. $8,723)

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

UMA vs. Longy Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UMA or Longy? 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 Longy and UMA.

• University of Maine at Augusta students graduate with a $3,444 lower median federal student loan debt than Longy graduates. ($22,750 vs. $26,194)
• UMA graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Longy graduates. ($235 vs. $270)
• More Longy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMA students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 39%)

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