Campbell University vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Campbell University is larger than Lenoir-Rhyne University based on total student enrollment (4,963 students vs. 2,256 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Campbell University is located in Buies Creek, NC (Distant Rural setting); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Campbell University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Campbell University 13:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lenoir Rhyne University are 11.8% lower than at Campbell University ($13,400 vs. $15,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.4% higher at Campbell University than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $9,700 more per year; $41,600 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Campbell University as at Lenoir Rhyne University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Campbell University students is 55.7% larger than aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students ($36,532 vs. $23,467).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Campbell University and Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Campbell University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Lenoir-Rhyne University (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.2% at Campbell University vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Campbell University graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($23,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Campbell University graduates have an estimated $37 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($242 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Campbell University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 59%).

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