YHC vs. AU

Young Harris College and Averett University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Young Harris College
Averett University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: AU (56.6% admitted vs 62.6%). Typical SAT 1030 vs 1050.
  • Cheaper after aid: YHC. Average net price is $21,969 vs $23,471 at AU.
  • Earnings 10 years out: YHC $39,100 vs AU $48,400 (median).
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Key differences

Young Harris College Averett University
Acceptance rate
AU more selective
YHC62.6%
AU56.6%
SAT range (middle 50%)
YHC higher
YHC930-1160
AU926-1143
Average net price
YHC $1,502 less
YHC$21,969
AU$23,471
In-state tuition
YHC $6,245 less
YHC$32,305
AU$38,550
Out-of-state tuition
YHC $6,245 less
YHC$32,305
AU$38,550
Graduation rate
AU +41 pts
YHC-
AU41%
Median earnings (10 years)
AU +$9,300
YHC$39,100
AU$48,400

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • YHC 1,384
  • AU 2,573
  • Admitted
  • YHC 867
  • AU 1,456
  • Acceptance rate
  • YHC 62.6%
  • AU 56.6%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • YHC 25.4%
  • AU 18.1%
  • Typical SAT score
  • YHC 1050
  • AU 1030
  • Typical ACT score
  • YHC 21
  • AU 21
  • Average high school GPA
  • YHC 3.15
  • AU 3.07
  • Typical high school grades
  • YHC B+
  • AU B
  • Admissions standards
  • YHC Easy
  • AU Moderate
  • Applicant competition
  • YHC Low
  • AU Low
  • SAT range
  • YHC 930-1160
  • AU 926-1143
  • ACT range
  • YHC 17-26
  • AU 15-28
  • Submit test scores
  • YHC Test-free
  • AU Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • YHC
  • AU
  • Tuition (in state)
  • YHC $32,305
  • AU $38,550
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • YHC $32,305
  • AU $38,550
  • Room & board
  • YHC $11,000
  • AU $14,530
  • Average net price
  • YHC $21,969
  • AU $23,471
  • Average grant aid
  • YHC $26,501
  • AU $29,998
  • % receiving grant aid
  • YHC 100%
  • AU 99%
  • Graduation rate
  • YHC -
  • AU 41%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • YHC $39,100
  • AU $48,400
  • Making student loan payments
  • YHC 60%
  • AU 51%
  • Median student loan debt
  • YHC $27,000
  • AU $25,000
  • Median loan payment
  • YHC $279
  • AU $258
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • YHC 13:1
  • AU 16:1
  • Popular majors
  • YHC
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (57%)
    • Biology (13%)
    • Business (13%)
    • English and Literature (10%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
  • AU
    • Business (23%)
    • Education (10%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
    • Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
  • Location
  • YHC Young Harris, GA
  • AU Danville, VA
  • Setting
  • YHC Remote Rural
  • AU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • YHC 1,457
  • AU 1,476
  • Type
  • YHC Private 4 Year
  • AU Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • YHC
  • AU #637

Comparable Facts

Compare Young Harris College in Young Harris, GA with Averett University in Danville, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Averett University is larger than YHC based on total student enrollment (1,476 students vs. 1,457 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Young Harris College is located in Young Harris, GA (Remote Rural setting); Averett University is in Danville, VA (Small City setting).
  • Young Harris College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Averett University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Young Harris College 13:1; Averett University 16:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Young Harris College are 24.3% lower than at Averett University ($11,000 vs. $14,530).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 19.3% higher at AU than at Young Harris College (about $6,245 more per year; $38,550 vs. $32,305).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Young Harris College than at Averett University (100% vs. 99%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Averett University students is 13.2% larger than aid received by Young Harris College students ($29,998 vs. $26,501).

Admissions details

  • Incoming YHC students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at AU (21).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test-free at YHC, test optional at AU.
  • Enrolled first-year students at YHC average a 3.15 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at AU (3.07).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.4% at YHC vs. 18.1% at AU.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Averett University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than YHC graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
  • Among borrowers, AU graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than YHC graduates ($258 vs. $279).
  • More YHC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AU students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 51%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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