Albright College vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Albright College in Reading, PA with Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Albright College is larger than Carolina University based on total student enrollment (1,380 students vs. 880 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Albright College is located in Reading, PA (Small City setting); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• Albright College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Albright College 11:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carolina University are 14% lower than at Albright College ($12,400 vs. $14,426).
• Out-of-state tuition is 65.5% higher at Albright College than at Carolina University (about $11,507 more per year; $29,082 vs. $17,575).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Albright College as at Carolina University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albright College students is 93.1% larger than aid received by Carolina University students ($23,069 vs. $11,947).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Albright College and Carolina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Albright College average a 3.05 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Carolina University (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.4% at Albright College vs. 26.5% at Carolina University.

Loans and repayment

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