University of Rio Grande vs. O'More College of Design

University of Rio Grande vs. O'More College of Design comparison

	University of Rio Grande	O'More College of Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Rio Grande	O'More College of Design
Location	Rio Grande, OH	Franklin, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	1,800	157
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rio.edu	omorecollege.edu
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Costs	University of Rio Grande	O'More College of Design
Tuition (In State)	$19,400	$29,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,600	$29,880
Room & Board	$11,166	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$26,369	$26,987
Avg Grant Aid	$7,178	$11,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	96%

Admission	University of Rio Grande	O'More College of Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	89
Admitted	-	28
Acceptance Rate	Open	31.5%
Enrolled %	Open	57.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.06	3.78
Typical High School Grades	B	A-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range		18/22
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline		Jul 31, 2025

Academics	University of Rio Grande	O'More College of Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%)	Business (52%) Visual and Performing Arts (48%)
Outcomes	University of Rio Grande	O'More College of Design
Graduation Rate	27%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$32,700
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$28,875
Median Loan Payment	$211	$298

Diversity	University of Rio Grande	O'More College of Design
% Men	36%	0%
% Women	64%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	78%
% Black	5%	11%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	10%	0%

Students	University of Rio Grande	O'More College of Design
% In-State	82%	-
% Out-of-State	9%	-
Campus	University of Rio Grande	O'More College of Design
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Rio Grande is larger than than O'More College of Design based on total student enrollment (1,800 students vs. 157 students)

University of Rio Grande vs. O'More College of Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Rio Grande or O'More College of Design?

• O'More College of Design is 54% more expensive to attend than University of Rio Grande for in-state tuition ($29,880.00 vs. $19,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.4% higher at O'More College of Design than University of Rio Grande ($29,880.00 vs. $19,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Rio Grande than O'More College of Design ($26,369 vs. $26,987)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at O'More College of Design are 55.1% lower than costs at University of Rio Grande ($7,200 vs. $11,166)
• More students receive financial grant aid at O'More College of Design than University of Rio Grande (96% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by O'More College of Design students is 66.9% larger than aid received University of Rio Grande ($11,983 vs. $7,178)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Rio Grande or O'More College of Design? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between O'More College of Design or University of Rio Grande .

• Accepted freshman O'More College of Design students have a 0.72 point higher average high school GPA (3.78) than students at University of Rio Grande (3.06)

University of Rio Grande vs. O'More College of Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Rio Grande or O'More College of Design? 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 O'More College of Design and University of Rio Grande.

• Graduates from University of Rio Grande earn on average $1,200 more per year than O'More College of Design graduates after ten years. ($33,900 vs. $32,700)
• University of Rio Grande students graduate with a $8,375 lower median federal student loan debt than O'More College of Design graduates. ($20,500 vs. $28,875)
• University of Rio Grande graduates are paying $87 less per month on federal student loans than O'More College of Design graduates. ($211 vs. $298)
• More O'More College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Rio Grande students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 35%)

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