Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. North Carolina Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than North Carolina Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 1,419 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); North Carolina Wesleyan University is in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Carolina Wesleyan University are 0.4% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($13,348 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $3,836 more per year; $35,736 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University as at North Carolina Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 34.5% larger than aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students ($31,552 vs. $23,467).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Lenoir-Rhyne University and North Carolina Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $4,282 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($22,718 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($234 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 39%).

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