North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC with Ohio University Southern Campus in Ironton, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ohio University Southern Campus is larger than North Carolina Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (1,716 students vs. 1,419 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• North Carolina Wesleyan University is located in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting); Ohio University Southern Campus is in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1; Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 48.6% lower than at North Carolina Wesleyan University ($6,856 vs. $13,348).
• Out-of-state tuition is 278.4% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $26,292 more per year; $35,736 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Ohio University Southern Campus (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 485.6% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($31,552 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at North Carolina Wesleyan University, open admission at Ohio University-Southern Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Southern Campus average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (3.2).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $2,218 lower median loan debt than North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates ($20,500 vs. $22,718).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $23 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates ($211 vs. $234).
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 39%).

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