Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Herzing University-Atlanta

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA with Herzing University Atlanta in Atlanta, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Luther Rice College & Seminary is larger than Herzing University-Atlanta based on total student enrollment (508 students vs. 435 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Herzing University Atlanta is in Atlanta, GA (Large City setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University Atlanta is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Herzing University Atlanta 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Atlanta are 53% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($8,928 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.8% higher at Herzing University-Atlanta than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $2,130 more per year; $13,450 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Herzing University Atlanta than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (71% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Herzing University Atlanta students is 50% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($5,695 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test-free at Herzing University-Atlanta.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 69.3% at Herzing University-Atlanta.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University Atlanta graduates have a $1,287 lower median loan debt than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($23,713 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Herzing University-Atlanta graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($245 vs. $258).
• More Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Atlanta students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 28%).

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