Fairmont State vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Fairmont State University in Fairmont, WV with Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fairmont State University is larger than Carolina University based on total student enrollment (3,305 students vs. 880 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fairmont State University is located in Fairmont, WV (Distant Town setting); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• Fairmont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fairmont State University 14:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fairmont State University are 6% lower than at Carolina University ($11,656 vs. $12,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.7% higher at Fairmont State than at Carolina University (about $1,349 more per year; $18,924 vs. $17,575).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carolina University than at Fairmont State University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carolina University students is 39.7% larger than aid received by Fairmont State University students ($11,947 vs. $8,552).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at Fairmont State , test-free at Carolina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Fairmont State average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Carolina University (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.8% at Fairmont State vs. 26.5% at Carolina University.

Loans and repayment

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