McDaniel College vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

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

McDaniel College is larger than Carolina University based on total student enrollment (2,868 students vs. 880 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• McDaniel College is located in Westminster, MD (Small Suburban setting); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• McDaniel College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: McDaniel College 13:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carolina University are 4.4% lower than at McDaniel College ($12,400 vs. $12,974).
• Out-of-state tuition is 196.3% higher at McDaniel College than at Carolina University (about $34,506 more per year; $52,081 vs. $17,575).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at McDaniel College as at Carolina University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 240.8% larger than aid received by Carolina University students ($40,721 vs. $11,947).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both McDaniel College and Carolina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at McDaniel College average a 3.64 high school GPA, 0.64 higher than at Carolina University (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.7% at McDaniel 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.