University of the District of Columbia vs. Alderson Broaddus College

University of the District of Columbia vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Alderson Broaddus College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Washington, DC	Philippi, WV
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,577	767
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$31,200
Room & Board	$15,137	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,693
Admitted	-	1,041
Acceptance Rate	Open	61.5%
Enrolled %	Open	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.2
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range		900/1060
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	8%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$268

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	36%	56%
% Women	64%	44%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	73%
% Black	62%	16%
% Hispanic	10%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	8%	4%
% Unknown Race	12%	0%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	82%	34%
% Out-of-State	13%	62%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 767 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of the District of Columbia or Alderson Broaddus College?

• Alderson Broaddus College is 489.6% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 156.9% higher at Alderson Broaddus College than University of the District of Columbia ($31,200.00 vs. $12,144.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the District of Columbia than Alderson Broaddus College ($15,021 vs. $19,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alderson Broaddus College are 48.8% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($10,170 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than University of the District of Columbia (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alderson Broaddus College students is 221.8% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($24,656 vs. $7,662)

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

University of the District of Columbia vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia or Alderson Broaddus 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 Alderson Broaddus College and University of the District of Columbia.

• The graduation rate at Alderson Broaddus College is higher than University of the District of Columbia (49% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Alderson Broaddus College earn on average $8,800 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($22,000 vs. $26,000)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($227 vs. $268)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 28%)

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