WestConn vs. Gainesville College

Western Connecticut State University vs. Gainesville State College comparison

	Western Connecticut State University	Gainesville State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	WestConn	Gainesville College
Location	Danbury, CT	Oakwood, Georgia
Setting	Small City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	4,137
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#506
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wcsu.edu	gsc.edu
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Costs	WestConn	Gainesville College
Tuition (In State)	$6,664	$2,277
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,996	$8,411
Room & Board	$15,131	$7,408
Avg Net Price	$16,527	-
Avg Grant Aid	$7,943	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	63%	0%

Admission	WestConn	Gainesville College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	5,457	2,538
Admitted	4,440	2,509
Acceptance Rate	81.4%	98.9%
Enrolled %	16%	71.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.38	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27	17/23
SAT Range	840/1150	930/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
Application Deadline

Academics	WestConn	Gainesville College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Communication (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Education (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (83%) Education (7%) Legal Professions (2%) Natural Resources Conservation (2%) Social Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	WestConn	Gainesville College
Graduation Rate	40%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	WestConn	Gainesville College
% Men	4%	NaN
% Women	10%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	0%
% Black	12%	0%
% Hispanic	18%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	WestConn	Gainesville College
% In-State	71%	-
% Out-of-State	29%	-
Campus	WestConn	Gainesville College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Western Connecticut State University is larger than than Gainesville College based on total student enrollment (4,137 students vs. 0 students)

WestConn vs. Gainesville College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, WestConn or Gainesville College?

• Western Connecticut State University is 192.7% more expensive to attend than Gainesville College for in-state tuition ($6,664.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.8% higher at WestConn than Gainesville State College ($9,996.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gainesville State College are 104.3% lower than costs at Western Connecticut State University ($7,408 vs. $15,131)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Western Connecticut State University than Gainesville State College (63% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Connecticut State University students is ?% larger than aid received Gainesville State College ($7,943 vs. $0)

WestConn vs. Gainesville College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, WestConn or Gainesville College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Gainesville College or WestConn .

• Gainesville College has a higher acceptance rate (98.9%) than WestConn (81.4%)

WestConn vs. Gainesville College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, WestConn or Gainesville 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 Gainesville College and WestConn.

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