Wheelock College vs. UArts

Wheelock College vs. The University of the Arts comparison

	Wheelock College	The University of the Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wheelock College	UArts
Location	Boston, MA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	890	1,313
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wheelock.edu	uarts.edu
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Costs	Wheelock College	UArts
Tuition (In State)	$34,950	$50,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,950	$50,950
Room & Board	$14,975	$17,950
Avg Net Price	$28,829	$42,467
Avg Grant Aid	$21,786	$25,460
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Wheelock College	UArts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,086
Admitted	-	869
Acceptance Rate		80%
Enrolled %		20.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.92	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Wheelock College	UArts
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (40%) Education (26%) Human Services (14%) Ethnic Studies (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) Communication (3%) Education (1%)
Outcomes	Wheelock College	UArts
Graduation Rate	58%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,300	$34,500
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Wheelock College	UArts
% Men	0%	34%
% Women	0%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	62%
% Black	13%	14%
% Hispanic	11%	10%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	Wheelock College	UArts
% In-State	-	31%
% Out-of-State	-	66%
Campus	Wheelock College	UArts
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The University of the Arts is larger than than Wheelock College based on total student enrollment (1,313 students vs. 890 students)

Wheelock College vs. UArts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wheelock College or UArts?

• The University of the Arts is 45.8% more expensive to attend than Wheelock College for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $34,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.8% higher at UArts than Wheelock College ($50,950.00 vs. $34,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wheelock College than UArts ($28,829 vs. $42,467)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wheelock College are 19.9% lower than costs at The University of the Arts ($14,975 vs. $17,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of the Arts than Wheelock College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of the Arts students is 16.9% larger than aid received Wheelock College ($25,460 vs. $21,786)

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

• The average SAT score at The University of the Arts (1045) is 101 points higher than at Wheelock College (944)
• Incoming UArts students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Wheelock College (21)

Wheelock College vs. UArts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wheelock College or UArts? 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 UArts and Wheelock College.

• The graduation rate at UArts is higher than Wheelock College (62% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from Wheelock College earn on average $1,800 more per year than UArts graduates after ten years. ($36,300 vs. $34,500)
• The University of the Arts and Wheelock College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• The University of the Arts and Wheelock College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Wheelock College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UArts students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 66%)

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