Simon's Rock vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, MA with Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in Cheyney, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is larger than Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (617 students vs. 314 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is located in Great Barrington, MA (Distant Town setting); Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is in Cheyney, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Bard College at Simon's Rock is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bard College at Simon's Rock 6:1; Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are 41.6% lower than at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($11,016 vs. $18,852).
• Out-of-state tuition is 264.5% higher at Simon's Rock than at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (about $49,910 more per year; $68,780 vs. $18,870).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bard College at Simon's Rock than at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (99% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 246.9% larger than aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students ($42,635 vs. $12,290).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Simon's Rock, open admission at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
• Typical fall application deadline: Simon's Rock Jun 1, 2027; Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Mar 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Simon's Rock average a 3.54 high school GPA, 1.17 higher than at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bard College at Simon's Rock graduates have a $19,000 lower median loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates ($14,500 vs. $33,500).
• Among borrowers, Simon's Rock graduates have an estimated $197 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates ($149 vs. $346).
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 19%).

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