Plaza College vs. Platt College-Aurora

Comparable Facts

Compare Plaza College in Forest Hills, NY with Platt College Aurora in Greenwood Village, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Plaza College is larger than Platt College-Aurora based on total student enrollment (1,002 students vs. 215 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Plaza College is located in Forest Hills, NY (Large City setting); Platt College Aurora is in Greenwood Village, CO (Large City setting).
• Plaza College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Platt College Aurora is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Plaza College 28:1; Platt College Aurora 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 22.8% lower than at Platt College Aurora ($15,500 vs. $20,079).
• Out-of-state tuition is 57.6% higher at Platt College-Aurora than at Plaza College (about $8,897 more per year; $24,347 vs. $15,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Plaza College than at Platt College Aurora (93% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Plaza College, not reported at Platt College-Aurora.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Plaza College graduates have a $27,835 lower median loan debt than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($13,915 vs. $41,750).
• Among borrowers, Plaza College graduates have an estimated $288 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($143 vs. $431).
• More Platt College-Aurora graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 30%).

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