Dallas Christian College vs. Texas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Dallas Christian College in Dallas, TX with Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas Wesleyan University is larger than Dallas Christian College based on total student enrollment (2,487 students vs. 248 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dallas Christian College is located in Dallas, TX (Large Suburban setting); Texas Wesleyan University is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• Dallas Christian College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Dallas Christian College 13:1; Texas Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dallas Christian College are 25.4% lower than at Texas Wesleyan University ($10,100 vs. $13,534).
• Out-of-state tuition is 82.2% higher at Texas Wesleyan University than at Dallas Christian College (about $17,852 more per year; $39,582 vs. $21,730).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas Wesleyan University than at Dallas Christian College (99% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 199.6% larger than aid received by Dallas Christian College students ($31,184 vs. $10,407).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Dallas Christian College and Texas Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Texas Wesleyan University average a 3.35 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at Dallas Christian College (3.06).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 41.4% at Dallas Christian College vs. 13.8% at Texas Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas Wesleyan University graduates have a $3,622 lower median loan debt than Dallas Christian College graduates ($24,999 vs. $28,621).
• Among borrowers, Texas Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $37 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Dallas Christian College graduates ($258 vs. $295).
• More Dallas Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texas Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 45%).

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