Coppin vs. North Carolina Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Coppin State University in Baltimore, MD with North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Coppin State University is larger than North Carolina Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (2,210 students vs. 1,419 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coppin State University is located in Baltimore, MD (Large City setting); North Carolina Wesleyan University is in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting).
• Coppin State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coppin State University 12:1; North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coppin State University are 10.1% lower than at North Carolina Wesleyan University ($12,006 vs. $13,348).
• Out-of-state tuition is 154.8% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Coppin State University (about $21,712 more per year; $35,736 vs. $14,024).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Coppin State University (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 122.2% larger than aid received by Coppin State University students ($31,552 vs. $14,201).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Coppin, test-free at North Carolina Wesleyan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Coppin Jul 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at North Carolina Wesleyan University average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.58 higher than at Coppin (2.62).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.8% at Coppin vs. 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Coppin State University graduates have a $218 lower median loan debt than North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates ($22,500 vs. $22,718).
• Among borrowers, Coppin graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates ($232 vs. $234).
• More North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Coppin students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 25%).

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