Colby-Sawyer vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Colby Sawyer College in New London, NH with Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in Cheyney, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Colby Sawyer College is larger than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (972 students vs. 617 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colby Sawyer College is located in New London, NH (Distant Rural setting); Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is in Cheyney, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Colby Sawyer College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colby Sawyer College 10:1; Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are 36.6% lower than at Colby Sawyer College ($11,016 vs. $17,364).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.4% higher at Colby-Sawyer than at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (about $255 more per year; $19,125 vs. $18,870).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colby Sawyer College than at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 10.7% larger than aid received by Colby Sawyer College students ($12,290 vs. $11,098).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Colby-Sawyer, open admission at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Mar 31, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colby Sawyer College graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates ($27,000 vs. $33,500).
• Among borrowers, Colby-Sawyer graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates ($279 vs. $346).
• More Colby-Sawyer graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 19%).

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