Greensboro College vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

Compare Greensboro College in Greensboro, NC with Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kent State University at Salem is larger than Greensboro College based on total student enrollment (1,633 students vs. 967 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, NC (Large City setting); Kent State University at Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Greensboro College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Greensboro College 10:1; Kent State University at Salem 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 4.2% lower than at Greensboro College ($11,810 vs. $12,324).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.1% higher at Greensboro College than at Kent State University at Salem (about $3,658 more per year; $21,000 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Greensboro College than at Kent State University at Salem (100% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Greensboro College students is 218.7% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($16,367 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Greensboro College, open admission at Kent State University at Salem.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Greensboro College average a 3.35 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Kent State University at Salem (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at Salem graduates have a $1,175 lower median loan debt than Greensboro College graduates ($25,825 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at Salem graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Greensboro College graduates ($267 vs. $279).
• More Greensboro College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 46%).

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