Oxy vs. Georgetown vs. Tufts vs. UCSD

Occidental College vs. Georgetown University vs. Tufts University vs. University of California San Diego comparison

	Occidental College	Georgetown University	Tufts University	University of California San Diego
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Overview	Oxy	Georgetown	Tufts	UCSD
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Washington, DC	Medford, MA	La Jolla, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,854	20,392	13,274	42,376
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#78	#32	#33	#88
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	oxy.edu	georgetown.edu	tufts.edu	ucsd.edu
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Costs	Oxy	Georgetown	Tufts	UCSD
Tuition (In State)	$62,850	$64,896	$66,358	$11,834
Tuition (Out of State)	$62,850	$64,896	$66,358	$42,611
Room & Board	$18,284	$19,750	$17,660	$17,198
Avg Net Price	$47,113	$37,967	$33,333	$13,293
Avg Grant Aid	$33,523	$46,729	$51,267	$24,176
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	36%	41%	64%

Admission	Oxy	Georgetown	Tufts	UCSD
Applied	6,573	25,485	34,003	130,771
Admitted	2,622	3,334	3,444	32,062
Acceptance Rate	39.9%	13.1%	10.1%	94.3%
Enrolled %	20.3%	48%	50.5%	203.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.63	3.89	3.91	3.82
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-	A-	A-
Admissions Standards	Exceptional	Elite	Elite	Exceptional
Applicant Competition	Low	Very High	Very High	High
ACT Range	31/34	32/34	33/35	28/34
SAT Range	1360/1500	1390/1550	1460/1550	1270/1480
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jan 10, 2026		Jan 1, 2026	Nov 30, 2025

Academics	Oxy	Georgetown	Tufts	UCSD
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1	10:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (32%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Psychology (9%) Biology (7%) Foreign Languages (6%)	Social Sciences (30%) Business (26%) Health Professions (9%) English and Literature (7%) Foreign Languages (6%)	Social Sciences (31%) Engineering (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Foreign Languages (7%) Psychology (6%)	Biology (79%) Social Sciences (71%) Engineering (35%) Psychology (28%) General Studies (23%)
Outcomes	Oxy	Georgetown	Tufts	UCSD
Graduation Rate	83%	94%	90%	85%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,600	$118,900	$83,100	$67,900
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	87%	91%	82%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,652	$15,500	$18,000	$18,500
Median Loan Payment	$244	$160	$186	$191

Diversity	Oxy	Georgetown	Tufts	UCSD
% Men	0%	28%	18%	11%
% Women	0%	33%	30%	9%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No	No	No
% White	49%	58%	58%	21%
% Black	5%	6%	4%	1%
% Hispanic	16%	8%	6%	16%
% Native American	0%	0%	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	5%	4%	5%
% International	6%	12%	9%	17%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%	7%	2%

Students	Oxy	Georgetown	Tufts	UCSD
% In-State	36%	2%	22%	79%
% Out-of-State	56%	87%	64%	10%
Campus	Oxy	Georgetown	Tufts	UCSD
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	Yes	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Georgetown University is larger than than Oxy based on total student enrollment (20,392 students vs. 1,854 students)

Oxy vs. Georgetown Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Oxy or Georgetown?

• Georgetown University is 3.3% more expensive to attend than Oxy for in-state tuition ($64,896.00 vs. $62,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.3% higher at Georgetown than Occidental College ($64,896.00 vs. $62,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Georgetown University than Oxy ($37,967 vs. $47,113)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Occidental College are 8% lower than costs at Georgetown University ($18,284 vs. $19,750)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Occidental College than Georgetown University (78% vs. 36%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgetown University students is 39.4% larger than aid received Occidental College ($46,729 vs. $33,523)

Oxy vs. Georgetown Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Oxy or Georgetown? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Georgetown or Oxy .

• The average SAT score at Georgetown University (1416) is 112 points higher than at Oxy (1304)
• Incoming Georgetown students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at Oxy (30)
• Accepted freshman Georgetown students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.89) than students at Oxy (3.63)
• Oxy has a higher acceptance rate (39.9%) than Georgetown (13.1%)

Oxy vs. Georgetown Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Oxy or Georgetown? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Georgetown and Oxy.

• The graduation rate at Georgetown is higher than Occidental College (94% vs. 83%)
• Graduates from Georgetown University earn on average $62,300 more per year than Oxy graduates after ten years. ($118,900 vs. $56,600)
• Georgetown University students graduate with a $8,152 lower median federal student loan debt than Oxy graduates. ($15,500 vs. $23,652)
• Georgetown graduates are paying $84 less per month on federal student loans than Oxy graduates. ($160 vs. $244)
• More Georgetown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oxy students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 87%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/