Kettering College vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

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

Carolina University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (880 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 2.1% lower than at Carolina University ($12,140 vs. $12,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.7% higher at Carolina University than at Kettering College (about $1,255 more per year; $17,575 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College as at Carolina University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carolina University students is 10.7% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($11,947 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Kettering College, test-free at Carolina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at Carolina University (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College 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.