Earlham vs. St. Mary's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Earlham College in Richmond, IN with Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Mary's College is larger than Earlham based on total student enrollment (1,601 students vs. 753 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Earlham College is located in Richmond, IN (Distant Town setting); Saint Mary's College is in Notre Dame, IN (Rural Fringe setting).
• Earlham College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Mary's College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Earlham College 7:1; Saint Mary's College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Earlham College are 1.9% lower than at Saint Mary's College ($13,985 vs. $14,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.3% higher at Earlham than at Saint Mary's College (about $700 more per year; $53,930 vs. $53,230).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Earlham College as at Saint Mary's College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Earlham College students is 4.8% larger than aid received by Saint Mary's College students ($40,618 vs. $38,748).

Admissions details

• Incoming Earlham students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 28) as students at St. Mary's College (28).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Earlham and St. Mary's College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Earlham Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at St. Mary's College average a 3.83 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Earlham (3.67).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.9% at Earlham vs. 20.1% at St. Mary's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Earlham College graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than St. Mary's College graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Earlham graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Mary's College graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Earlham students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 75%).

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