RU vs. Appalachian Bible College

Comparable Facts

Compare Radford University in Radford, VA with Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Radford University is larger than Appalachian Bible College based on total student enrollment (7,812 students vs. 223 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Radford University is located in Radford, VA (Distant Town setting); Appalachian Bible College is in Mount Hope, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Radford University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Appalachian Bible College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Radford University 14:1; Appalachian Bible College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Appalachian Bible College are 24.6% lower than at Radford University ($9,430 vs. $12,504).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.6% higher at RU than at Appalachian Bible College (about $6,873 more per year; $25,633 vs. $18,760).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Appalachian Bible College than at Radford University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Appalachian Bible College students is 52.2% larger than aid received by Radford University students ($18,061 vs. $11,870).

Admissions details

• Incoming RU students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Appalachian Bible College (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at RU, required at Appalachian Bible College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Appalachian Bible College average a 3.32 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at RU (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.4% at RU vs. 79.2% at Appalachian Bible College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Appalachian Bible College graduates have a $9,500 lower median loan debt than RU graduates ($13,500 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, Appalachian Bible College graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than RU graduates ($139 vs. $237).
• More Appalachian Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former RU students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 70%).

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