Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. USC Beaufort

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with University of South Carolina Beaufort in Bluffton, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than USC Beaufort based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 2,208 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); University of South Carolina Beaufort is in Bluffton, SC (Distant Rural setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of South Carolina Beaufort is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; University of South Carolina Beaufort 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Beaufort are 5% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($12,725 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.5% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at University of South Carolina Beaufort (about $10,124 more per year; $31,900 vs. $21,776).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at University of South Carolina Beaufort (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 170% larger than aid received by University of South Carolina Beaufort students ($23,467 vs. $8,692).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Lenoir-Rhyne University and USC Beaufort.
• Enrolled first-year students at USC Beaufort average a 3.82 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at Lenoir-Rhyne University (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. 26.1% at USC Beaufort.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of South Carolina Beaufort graduates have a $2,526 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($24,474 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, USC Beaufort graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($253 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USC Beaufort students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 50%).

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