Anna Maria College vs. JCSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Johnson C Smith University in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Johnson C Smith University is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (1,302 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Johnson C Smith University is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson C Smith University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Johnson C Smith University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson C Smith University are 51.9% lower than at Anna Maria College ($8,600 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 109.3% higher at Anna Maria College than at Johnson C Smith University (about $23,271 more per year; $44,571 vs. $21,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at Johnson C Smith University (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 112.5% larger than aid received by Johnson C Smith University students ($32,385 vs. $15,238).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at JCSU.
• Enrolled first-year students at Anna Maria College average a 2.94 high school GPA, 0.46 higher than at JCSU (2.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 12.8% at JCSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $7,050 lower median loan debt than JCSU graduates ($25,000 vs. $32,050).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $73 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than JCSU graduates ($258 vs. $331).
• More Anna Maria College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former JCSU students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 26%).

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