Chowan University vs. Appalachian Bible College

Comparable Facts

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

Chowan University is larger than Appalachian Bible College based on total student enrollment (675 students vs. 223 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chowan University is located in Murfreesboro, NC (Remote Town setting); Appalachian Bible College is in Mount Hope, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Chowan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Appalachian Bible College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Chowan University 15:1; Appalachian Bible College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Appalachian Bible College are 12.1% lower than at Chowan University ($9,430 vs. $10,734).
• Out-of-state tuition is 48.8% higher at Chowan University than at Appalachian Bible College (about $9,150 more per year; $27,910 vs. $18,760).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Chowan University as at Appalachian Bible College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chowan University students is 31.9% larger than aid received by Appalachian Bible College students ($23,831 vs. $18,061).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Chowan University, required at Appalachian Bible College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Appalachian Bible College average a 3.32 high school GPA, 0.43 higher than at Chowan University (2.89).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at Chowan University vs. 79.2% at Appalachian Bible College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Appalachian Bible College graduates have a $21,650 lower median loan debt than Chowan University graduates ($13,500 vs. $35,150).
• Among borrowers, Appalachian Bible College graduates have an estimated $224 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Chowan University graduates ($139 vs. $363).
• More Appalachian Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chowan University students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 32%).

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