Goucher College vs. UNCG

Comparable Facts

Compare Goucher College in Baltimore, MD with University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is larger than Goucher College based on total student enrollment (18,012 students vs. 1,459 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goucher College is located in Baltimore, MD (Small City setting); University of North Carolina at Greensboro is in Greensboro, NC (Large City setting).
• Goucher College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goucher College 9:1; University of North Carolina at Greensboro 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are 37.8% lower than at Goucher College ($10,688 vs. $17,190).
• Out-of-state tuition is 122.2% higher at Goucher College than at University of North Carolina at Greensboro (about $29,338 more per year; $53,350 vs. $24,012).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Goucher College than at University of North Carolina at Greensboro (100% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goucher College students is 344% larger than aid received by University of North Carolina at Greensboro students ($43,791 vs. $9,863).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Goucher College than at UNCG (28 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Goucher College and UNCG.
• Typical fall application deadline: Goucher College Jan 15, 2027; UNCG Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UNCG average a 3.59 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Goucher College (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.7% at Goucher College vs. 21.2% at UNCG.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates have a $3,263 lower median loan debt than Goucher College graduates ($22,737 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, UNCG graduates have an estimated $33 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Goucher College graduates ($235 vs. $268).
• More Goucher College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UNCG students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 56%).

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