North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. Tusculum University

Comparable Facts

Compare North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC with Tusculum University in Greeneville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

North Carolina Wesleyan University is larger than Tusculum University based on total student enrollment (1,419 students vs. 1,103 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• North Carolina Wesleyan University is located in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting); Tusculum University is in Greeneville, TN (Distant Town setting).
• North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tusculum University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1; Tusculum University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum University are 17.6% lower than at North Carolina Wesleyan University ($11,000 vs. $13,348).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.2% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Tusculum University (about $6,486 more per year; $35,736 vs. $29,250).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Tusculum University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 32.8% larger than aid received by Tusculum University students ($31,552 vs. $23,759).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Tusculum University than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (19 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both North Carolina Wesleyan University and Tusculum University.
• Enrolled first-year students at North Carolina Wesleyan University average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Tusculum University (3.18).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. 16.4% at Tusculum University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $4,282 lower median loan debt than Tusculum University graduates ($22,718 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tusculum University graduates ($234 vs. $279).
• More Tusculum University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 39%).

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