Villa vs. Kent State University at Geauga

Villa Maria College vs. Kent State University at Geauga comparison

	Villa Maria College	Kent State University at Geauga	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Villa	Kent State University at Geauga
Location	Buffalo, NY	Burton, OH
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	545	2,154
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	villa.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Villa	Kent State University at Geauga
Tuition (In State)	$27,530	$7,170
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,530	$16,642
Room & Board	$9,620	$11,810
Avg Net Price	$15,687	$10,524
Avg Grant Aid	$17,794	$5,002
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	65%

Admission	Villa	Kent State University at Geauga
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	593	-
Admitted	514	-
Acceptance Rate	86.7%	Open
Enrolled %	31.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.87	2.72
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	730/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Villa	Kent State University at Geauga
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (59%) Health Professions (21%) Education (8%) Communications Technology (5%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Health Professions (67%) Computer and Information Sciences (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Engineering Technology (1%)
Outcomes	Villa	Kent State University at Geauga
Graduation Rate	-	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,900	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$206	$267

Diversity	Villa	Kent State University at Geauga
% Men	1%	10%
% Women	1%	18%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	77%
% Black	26%	11%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Villa	Kent State University at Geauga
% In-State	96%	100%
% Out-of-State	4%	0%
Campus	Villa	Kent State University at Geauga
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Geauga is larger than than Villa based on total student enrollment (2,154 students vs. 545 students)

Villa vs. Kent State University at Geauga Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Villa or Kent State University at Geauga?

• Villa Maria College is 284% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Geauga for in-state tuition ($27,530.00 vs. $7,170.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65.4% higher at Villa than Kent State University at Geauga ($27,530.00 vs. $16,642.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Geauga than Villa ($10,524 vs. $15,687)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Villa Maria College are 22.8% lower than costs at Kent State University at Geauga ($9,620 vs. $11,810)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Villa Maria College than Kent State University at Geauga (98% vs. 65%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Villa Maria College students is 255.7% larger than aid received Kent State University at Geauga ($17,794 vs. $5,002)

Which college is harder to get into, Villa or Kent State University at Geauga? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Kent State University at Geauga or Villa .

• Accepted freshman Villa students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (2.87) than students at Kent State University at Geauga (2.72)

Villa vs. Kent State University at Geauga Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Villa or Kent State University at Geauga? 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 Kent State University at Geauga and Villa.

• Graduates from Kent State University at Geauga earn on average $12,400 more per year than Villa graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $27,900)
• Villa Maria College students graduate with a $5,825 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Geauga graduates. ($20,000 vs. $25,825)
• Villa graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Geauga graduates. ($206 vs. $267)
• More Villa graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Geauga students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 46%)

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