Villa vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas

Villa Maria College vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas comparison

	Villa Maria College	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Villa	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Location	Buffalo, NY	New Philadelphia, OH
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	465	1,940
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 Tuscarawas
Tuition (In State)	$25,930	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,930	$16,068
Room & Board	$8,620	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$14,576	$11,358
Avg Grant Aid	$17,558	$4,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	96%

Admission	Villa	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	500	-
Admitted	391	-
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	Open
Enrolled %	25.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.87	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	730/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Villa	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (59%) Health Professions (21%) Education (8%) Communications Technology (5%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Health Professions (24%) Business (17%) Computer and Information Sciences (14%) Engineering Technology (11%)
Outcomes	Villa	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Graduation Rate	-	25%
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 Tuscarawas
% Men	49%	41%
% Women	51%	59%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	89%
% Black	26%	3%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Villa	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
% In-State	96%	99%
% Out-of-State	4%	1%
Campus	Villa	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Tuscarawas is larger than than Villa based on total student enrollment (1,940 students vs. 465 students)

Villa vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas Cost Comparison

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

• Villa Maria College is 272.5% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Tuscarawas for in-state tuition ($25,930.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 61.4% higher at Villa than Kent State University at Tuscarawas ($25,930.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Tuscarawas than Villa ($11,358 vs. $14,576)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Villa Maria College are 3% lower than costs at Kent State University at Tuscarawas ($8,620 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Villa Maria College than Kent State University at Tuscarawas (98% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Villa Maria College students is 309.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at Tuscarawas ($17,558 vs. $4,288)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Tuscarawas students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Villa (2.87)

Villa vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Kent State University at Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas graduates. ($20,000 vs. $25,825)
• Villa graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates. ($206 vs. $267)
• More Villa graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Tuscarawas 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/