University of Pikeville vs. South College-Asheville

University of Pikeville vs. South College Asheville comparison

	University of Pikeville	South College Asheville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Pikeville	South College-Asheville
Location	Pikeville, KY	Asheville, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	2,434	352
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	upike.edu	southcollegenc.edu
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Costs	University of Pikeville	South College-Asheville
Tuition (In State)	$23,000	$19,050
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,000	$19,050
Room & Board	$8,350	$11,448
Avg Net Price	$17,098	$31,683
Avg Grant Aid	$17,431	$5,208
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	80%

Admission	University of Pikeville	South College-Asheville
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	30
Admitted	-	30
Acceptance Rate	Open	100%Open
Enrolled %	Open	66.7%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.42	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	University of Pikeville	South College-Asheville
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Health Professions (13%) Communication (10%) Education (8%) English and Literature (8%)	Health Professions (92%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) Legal Professions (3%) Business (1%)
Outcomes	University of Pikeville	South College-Asheville
Graduation Rate	26%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,900	$23,100
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,500	$24,863
Median Loan Payment	$253	$257

Diversity	University of Pikeville	South College-Asheville
% Men	44%	0%
% Women	56%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	79%
% Black	12%	15%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	University of Pikeville	South College-Asheville
% In-State	73%	-
% Out-of-State	24%	-
Campus	University of Pikeville	South College-Asheville
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Pikeville is larger than than South College-Asheville based on total student enrollment (2,434 students vs. 352 students)

University of Pikeville vs. South College-Asheville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Pikeville or South College-Asheville?

• University of Pikeville is 20.7% more expensive to attend than South College-Asheville for in-state tuition ($23,000.00 vs. $19,050.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.7% higher at University of Pikeville than South College Asheville ($23,000.00 vs. $19,050.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Pikeville than South College-Asheville ($17,098 vs. $31,683)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pikeville are 37.1% lower than costs at South College Asheville ($8,350 vs. $11,448)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Pikeville than South College Asheville (100% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pikeville students is 234.7% larger than aid received South College Asheville ($17,431 vs. $5,208)

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

University of Pikeville vs. South College-Asheville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Pikeville or South College-Asheville? 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 South College-Asheville and University of Pikeville.

• Graduates from University of Pikeville earn on average $12,800 more per year than South College-Asheville graduates after ten years. ($35,900 vs. $23,100)
• University of Pikeville students graduate with a $363 lower median federal student loan debt than South College-Asheville graduates. ($24,500 vs. $24,863)
• University of Pikeville graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than South College-Asheville graduates. ($253 vs. $257)
• More University of Pikeville graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South College-Asheville students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 32%)

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