CSU vs. Appalachian Bible College

Comparable Facts

Compare Charleston Southern University in Charleston, SC with Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Charleston Southern University is larger than Appalachian Bible College based on total student enrollment (3,832 students vs. 223 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Charleston Southern University is located in Charleston, SC (Small City setting); Appalachian Bible College is in Mount Hope, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Charleston Southern University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Appalachian Bible College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Charleston Southern University 12:1; Appalachian Bible College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Appalachian Bible College are 22.7% lower than at Charleston Southern University ($9,430 vs. $12,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 73.3% higher at CSU than at Appalachian Bible College (about $13,760 more per year; $32,520 vs. $18,760).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Appalachian Bible College than at Charleston Southern University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Charleston Southern University students is 28.7% larger than aid received by Appalachian Bible College students ($23,240 vs. $18,061).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Appalachian Bible College than at CSU (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CSU, required at Appalachian Bible College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Appalachian Bible College average a 3.32 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at CSU (3.24).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.7% at CSU vs. 79.2% at Appalachian Bible College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Appalachian Bible College graduates have a $13,500 lower median loan debt than CSU graduates ($13,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Appalachian Bible College graduates have an estimated $140 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than CSU graduates ($139 vs. $279).
• More Appalachian Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CSU students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 50%).

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