Anna Maria College vs. Newberry College

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Newberry College in Newberry, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Newberry College is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (1,536 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Newberry College is in Newberry, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Newberry College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Newberry College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Newberry College are 24.5% lower than at Anna Maria College ($13,500 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.3% higher at Anna Maria College than at Newberry College (about $13,471 more per year; $44,571 vs. $31,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at Newberry College (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 32.4% larger than aid received by Newberry College students ($32,385 vs. $24,461).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at Newberry College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Newberry College average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.64 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 10.3% at Newberry College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Newberry College graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Newberry College graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Anna Maria College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 58%).

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