Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. USC Beaufort

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA with University of South Carolina Beaufort in Bluffton, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of South Carolina Beaufort is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (2,208 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); University of South Carolina Beaufort is in Bluffton, SC (Distant Rural setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary 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: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; 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 33% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($12,725 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 92.4% higher at USC Beaufort than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $10,456 more per year; $21,776 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of South Carolina Beaufort than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (88% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Beaufort students is 128.9% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($8,692 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test-free at USC Beaufort.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 26.1% at USC Beaufort.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of South Carolina Beaufort graduates have a $526 lower median loan debt than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($24,474 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, USC Beaufort graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($253 vs. $258).
• More USC Beaufort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 33%).

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