Brenau University vs. Truett-McConnell College

Brenau University vs. Truett McConnell College comparison

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Overview	Brenau University	Truett-McConnell College
Location	Gainesville, GA	Cleveland, GA
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,420	2,714
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#791	#1006
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	brenau.edu	truett.edu
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Costs	Brenau University	Truett-McConnell College
Tuition (In State)	$31,000	$23,952
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,000	$23,952
Room & Board	$12,600	$9,320
Avg Net Price	$20,860	$22,373
Avg Grant Aid	$25,170	$15,025
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	Brenau University	Truett-McConnell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,761	730
Admitted	2,401	662
Acceptance Rate	87%	90.7%
Enrolled %	8.5%	32.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.49
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/23	18/23
SAT Range	990/1170	1000/1190
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Brenau University	Truett-McConnell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Health Professions (31%) Education (11%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Biology (3%)	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)
Outcomes	Brenau University	Truett-McConnell College
Graduation Rate	44%	14%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,600	$35,500
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$248

Diversity	Brenau University	Truett-McConnell College
% Men	9%	2%
% Women	42%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	84%
% Black	32%	8%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Brenau University	Truett-McConnell College
% In-State	89%	79%
% Out-of-State	7%	16%
Campus	Brenau University	Truett-McConnell College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Brenau University based on total student enrollment (2,714 students vs. 2,420 students)

Brenau University vs. Truett-McConnell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Brenau University or Truett-McConnell College?

• Brenau University is 29.4% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($31,000.00 vs. $23,952.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.4% higher at Brenau University than Truett McConnell College ($31,000.00 vs. $23,952.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Brenau University than Truett-McConnell College ($20,860 vs. $22,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truett McConnell College are 35.2% lower than costs at Brenau University ($9,320 vs. $12,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College than Brenau University (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Brenau University students is 67.5% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($25,170 vs. $15,025)

Brenau University vs. Truett-McConnell College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Brenau University or Truett-McConnell College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Truett-McConnell College or Brenau University .

• The average SAT score at Brenau University (990) is 52 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Brenau University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Truett-McConnell College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Brenau University (3.39)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (90.7%) than Brenau University (87%)

Brenau University vs. Truett-McConnell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Brenau University or Truett-McConnell College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Truett-McConnell College and Brenau University.

• The graduation rate at Brenau University is higher than Truett McConnell College (44% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Brenau University earn on average $8,100 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($43,600 vs. $35,500)
• Truett McConnell College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Brenau University graduates. ($24,000 vs. $27,000)
• Truett-McConnell College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Brenau University graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Truett-McConnell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brenau University students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 48%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/