University of the District of Columbia vs. Simon's Rock

University of the District of Columbia vs. Bard College at Simon's Rock comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Bard College at Simon's Rock	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Simon's Rock
Location	Washington, DC	Great Barrington, MA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,855	312
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	simons-rock.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Simon's Rock
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$63,140
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$63,140
Room & Board	$14,078	$17,888
Avg Net Price	$14,287	$45,395
Avg Grant Aid	$5,527	$37,292
% Receiving Grant Aid	69%	100%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Simon's Rock
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	179
Admitted	-	174
Acceptance Rate	Open	97.2%
Enrolled %	Open	58.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.54
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026	Jun 1, 2026

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	Simon's Rock
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) English and Literature (4%) Social Sciences (4%) General Studies (3%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Simon's Rock
Graduation Rate	8%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$14,500
Median Loan Payment	$227	$149

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Simon's Rock
% Men	6%	10%
% Women	9%	14%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	54%
% Black	62%	4%
% Hispanic	10%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	8%	14%
% Unknown Race	12%	8%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Simon's Rock
% In-State	77%	23%
% Out-of-State	18%	61%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Simon's Rock
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (3,855 students vs. 312 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Simon's Rock Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of the District of Columbia or Simon's Rock?

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is 1,093.1% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($63,140.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 419.9% higher at Simon's Rock than University of the District of Columbia ($63,140.00 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 Simon's Rock ($14,287 vs. $45,395)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the District of Columbia are 27.1% lower than costs at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($14,078 vs. $17,888)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bard College at Simon's Rock than University of the District of Columbia (100% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 574.7% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($37,292 vs. $5,527)

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

University of the District of Columbia vs. Simon's Rock Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia or Simon's Rock? 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 Simon's Rock and University of the District of Columbia.

• Graduates from Bard College at Simon's Rock earn on average $2,800 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($39,900 vs. $37,100)
• Bard College at Simon's Rock students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($14,500 vs. $22,000)
• Simon's Rock graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($149 vs. $227)
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 28%)

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