CSE vs. Polytechnic University

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown, NJ with Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando in Orlando, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Elizabeth University is larger than Polytechnic University based on total student enrollment (871 students vs. 127 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Elizabeth University is located in Morristown, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando is in Orlando, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Saint Elizabeth University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saint Elizabeth University 8:1; Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando are 6.4% lower than at Saint Elizabeth University ($12,781 vs. $13,652).
• Out-of-state tuition is 152.6% higher at CSE than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando (about $22,194 more per year; $36,741 vs. $14,547).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saint Elizabeth University than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando (96% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Elizabeth University students is 362.5% larger than aid received by Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando students ($29,755 vs. $6,434).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CSE, open admission at Polytechnic University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than CSE graduates ($19,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Polytechnic University graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than CSE graduates ($201 vs. $258).
• More CSE graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Polytechnic University students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 52%).

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