Menlo vs. Anna Maria College

Comparable Facts

Compare Menlo College in Atherton, CA with Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than Menlo based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 810 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Menlo College is located in Atherton, CA (Large Suburban setting); Anna Maria College is in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Menlo College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Menlo College 14:1; Anna Maria College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Anna Maria College are 1.9% lower than at Menlo College ($17,892 vs. $18,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.3% higher at Menlo than at Anna Maria College (about $9,059 more per year; $53,630 vs. $44,571).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Menlo College as at Anna Maria College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 21% larger than aid received by Anna Maria College students ($39,174 vs. $32,385).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Menlo, test optional at Anna Maria College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Menlo Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Menlo average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.3% at Menlo vs. 6.5% at Anna Maria College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Menlo College graduates have a $3,938 lower median loan debt than Anna Maria College graduates ($21,062 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Menlo graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Anna Maria College graduates ($217 vs. $258).
• More Anna Maria College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Menlo students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 55%).

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