Washington Adventist University vs. Berkeley College-Woodland Park

Washington Adventist University vs. Berkeley College Woodland Park comparison

	Washington Adventist University	Berkeley College Woodland Park	College 3	College 4
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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	671	2,078
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	$7,188
Avg Net Price	$17,088	$17,068
Avg Grant Aid	$15,534	$19,263
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Washington Adventist University	Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,223	-
Admitted	629	-
Acceptance Rate	51.4%Open	Open
Enrolled %	9.4%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.24	2.92
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
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	6:1	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	35%	25%
% Women	65%	75%
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	56%	94%
% Out-of-State	44%	6%
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 (2,078 students vs. 671 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 Berkeley College Woodland Park than Washington Adventist University ($17,068 vs. $17,088)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berkeley College Woodland Park are 45.2% lower than costs at Washington Adventist University ($7,188 vs. $10,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Washington Adventist University than Berkeley College Woodland Park (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berkeley College Woodland Park students is 24% larger than aid received Washington Adventist University ($19,263 vs. $15,534)

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/