Anna Maria College vs. Colby-Sawyer

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Colby Sawyer College in New London, NH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than Colby-Sawyer based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 972 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Colby Sawyer College is in New London, NH (Distant Rural setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Colby Sawyer College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Colby Sawyer College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colby Sawyer College are 3% lower than at Anna Maria College ($17,364 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 133.1% higher at Anna Maria College than at Colby Sawyer College (about $25,446 more per year; $44,571 vs. $19,125).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College as at Colby Sawyer College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 191.8% larger than aid received by Colby Sawyer College students ($32,385 vs. $11,098).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at Colby-Sawyer.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 13% at Colby-Sawyer.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Colby-Sawyer graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Colby-Sawyer graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Colby-Sawyer graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 59%).

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