Coppin vs. Chowan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Coppin State University in Baltimore, MD with Chowan University in Murfreesboro, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Coppin State University is larger than Chowan University based on total student enrollment (2,210 students vs. 675 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coppin State University is located in Baltimore, MD (Large City setting); Chowan University is in Murfreesboro, NC (Remote Town setting).
• Coppin State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Chowan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coppin State University 12:1; Chowan University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chowan University are 10.6% lower than at Coppin State University ($10,734 vs. $12,006).
• Out-of-state tuition is 99% higher at Chowan University than at Coppin State University (about $13,886 more per year; $27,910 vs. $14,024).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Chowan University than at Coppin State University (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chowan University students is 67.8% larger than aid received by Coppin State University students ($23,831 vs. $14,201).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Coppin, test-free at Chowan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Coppin Jul 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Chowan University average a 2.89 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at Coppin (2.62).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.8% at Coppin vs. 12.3% at Chowan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Coppin State University graduates have a $12,650 lower median loan debt than Chowan University graduates ($22,500 vs. $35,150).
• Among borrowers, Coppin graduates have an estimated $131 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Chowan University graduates ($232 vs. $363).
• More Chowan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Coppin students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 25%).

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