Wells vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Wells College vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College comparison

	Wells College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wells	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Location	Aurora, NY	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	357	168
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	wells.edu	walnuthillcollege.edu
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Costs	Wells	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Tuition (In State)	$32,362	$19,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,362	$19,650
Room & Board	$14,800	$11,728
Avg Net Price	$20,601	$30,766
Avg Grant Aid	$28,212	$3,156
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	72%

Admission	Wells	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,534	133
Admitted	1,345	133
Acceptance Rate	87.7%	100%Open
Enrolled %	10.9%	54.9%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.25	-
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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Wells	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (17%) Social Sciences (14%) Psychology (13%) English and Literature (13%) Biology (12%)	Personal and Culinary Services (79%) Business (21%)
Outcomes	Wells	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Graduation Rate	59%	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$37,400
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$201

Diversity	Wells	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% Men	44%	45%
% Women	56%	55%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	48%
% Black	15%	35%
% Hispanic	12%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	3%

Students	Wells	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% In-State	59%	47%
% Out-of-State	39%	53%
Campus	Wells	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Wells College is larger than than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (357 students vs. 168 students)

Wells vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wells or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College?

• Wells College is 64.7% more expensive to attend than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College for in-state tuition ($32,362.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64.7% higher at Wells than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($32,362.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wells College than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($20,601 vs. $30,766)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College are 26.2% lower than costs at Wells College ($11,728 vs. $14,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wells College than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (100% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wells College students is 793.9% larger than aid received The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($28,212 vs. $3,156)

Wells vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Wells or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Wells .

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Wells (87.7%)

Wells vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wells or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College? 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 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College and Wells.

• The graduation rate at Wells is higher than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (59% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Wells College earn on average $2,100 more per year than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $37,400)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Wells graduates. ($19,500 vs. $27,000)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than Wells graduates. ($201 vs. $279)
• More Wells graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 56%)

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