Washington Adventist University vs. Berkeley College-Woodland Park

Washington Adventist University vs. Berkeley College Woodland Park comparison

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Overview	Washington Adventist University	Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Location	Takoma Park, MD	Woodland Park, NJ
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	695	2,007
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	wau.edu	berkeleycollege.edu
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Costs	Washington Adventist University	Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Tuition (In State)	$23,400	$26,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,400	$26,900
Room & Board	$10,440	$15,360
Avg Net Price	$16,732	$20,068
Avg Grant Aid	$17,861	$18,293
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	98%

Admission	Washington Adventist University	Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,691	-
Admitted	767	-
Acceptance Rate	45.4%Open	Open
Enrolled %	13.8%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.24	2.92
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	800/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Washington Adventist University	Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (45%) Business (13%) Psychology (12%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Business (72%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Health Professions (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%) Legal Professions (4%)
Outcomes	Washington Adventist University	Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Graduation Rate	27%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,900	$41,600
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,039	$16,762
Median Loan Payment	$269	$173

Diversity	Washington Adventist University	Berkeley College-Woodland Park
% Men	3%	1%
% Women	9%	4%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	16%	15%
% Black	49%	20%
% Hispanic	11%	35%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	13%	26%

Students	Washington Adventist University	Berkeley College-Woodland Park
% In-State	52%	90%
% Out-of-State	25%	10%
Campus	Washington Adventist University	Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Berkeley College Woodland Park is larger than than Washington Adventist University based on total student enrollment (2,007 students vs. 695 students)

Washington Adventist University vs. Berkeley College-Woodland Park Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Washington Adventist University or Berkeley College-Woodland Park?

• Berkeley College Woodland Park is 15% more expensive to attend than Washington Adventist University for in-state tuition ($26,900.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15% higher at Berkeley College-Woodland Park than Washington Adventist University ($26,900.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Washington Adventist University than Berkeley College-Woodland Park ($16,732 vs. $20,068)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Washington Adventist University are 47.1% lower than costs at Berkeley College Woodland Park ($10,440 vs. $15,360)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Washington Adventist University as Berkeley College Woodland Park (98% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berkeley College Woodland Park students is 2.4% larger than aid received Washington Adventist University ($18,293 vs. $17,861)

Which college is harder to get into, Washington Adventist University or Berkeley College-Woodland Park? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Berkeley College-Woodland Park or Washington Adventist University .

• Accepted freshman Washington Adventist University students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Berkeley College-Woodland Park (2.92)

Washington Adventist University vs. Berkeley College-Woodland Park Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Washington Adventist University or Berkeley College-Woodland Park? 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 Berkeley College-Woodland Park and Washington Adventist University.

• The graduation rate at Berkeley College-Woodland Park is higher than Washington Adventist University (39% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Washington Adventist University earn on average $6,300 more per year than Berkeley College-Woodland Park graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $41,600)
• Berkeley College Woodland Park students graduate with a $9,277 lower median federal student loan debt than Washington Adventist University graduates. ($16,762 vs. $26,039)
• Berkeley College-Woodland Park graduates are paying $96 less per month on federal student loans than Washington Adventist University graduates. ($173 vs. $269)
• More Washington Adventist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berkeley College-Woodland Park students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 35%)

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