University of North Carolina at Asheville vs. Vanderbilt

University of North Carolina at Asheville vs. Vanderbilt University comparison

	University of North Carolina at Asheville	Vanderbilt University	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	University of North Carolina at Asheville	Vanderbilt
Location	Asheville, NC	Nashville, TN
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,925	13,456
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#420	#14
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unca.edu	vanderbilt.edu
Team Colors

Comparable Facts

• Vanderbilt University is larger than than University of North Carolina at Asheville based on total student enrollment (13,456 students vs. 2,925 students)

University of North Carolina at Asheville vs. Vanderbilt Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of North Carolina at Asheville or Vanderbilt?

• Vanderbilt University is 1,394.9% more expensive to attend than University of North Carolina at Asheville for in-state tuition ($61,618.00 vs. $4,122.00)
• Out of state tuition is 187% higher at Vanderbilt than University of North Carolina at Asheville ($61,618.00 vs. $21,470.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Asheville than Vanderbilt ($14,175 vs. $26,689)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Asheville are 91.1% lower than costs at Vanderbilt University ($11,018 vs. $21,054)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of North Carolina at Asheville than Vanderbilt University (91% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Vanderbilt University students is 741.9% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Asheville ($57,723 vs. $6,856)

University of North Carolina at Asheville vs. Vanderbilt Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, University of North Carolina at Asheville or Vanderbilt? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Vanderbilt or University of North Carolina at Asheville .

• The average SAT score at Vanderbilt University (1498) is 339 points higher than at University of North Carolina at Asheville (1159)
• Incoming Vanderbilt students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (34) than students at University of North Carolina at Asheville (26)
• Accepted freshman Vanderbilt students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.89) than students at University of North Carolina at Asheville (3.49)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville has a higher acceptance rate (93.9%) than Vanderbilt (6.3%)

University of North Carolina at Asheville vs. Vanderbilt Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of North Carolina at Asheville or Vanderbilt? 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 Vanderbilt and University of North Carolina at Asheville.

• The graduation rate at Vanderbilt is higher than University of North Carolina at Asheville (92% vs. 61%)
• Graduates from Vanderbilt University earn on average $45,200 more per year than University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates after ten years. ($83,100 vs. $37,900)
• Vanderbilt University students graduate with a $6,641 lower median federal student loan debt than University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates. ($14,000 vs. $20,641)
• Vanderbilt graduates are paying $69 less per month on federal student loans than University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates. ($144 vs. $213)
• More Vanderbilt graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of North Carolina at Asheville students, three years after graduation. (83% vs. 61%)

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