Ramapo College of New Jersey vs. Allegheny College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah, NJ with Allegheny College in Meadville, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ramapo College of New Jersey is larger than Allegheny College based on total student enrollment (5,981 students vs. 1,171 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ramapo College of New Jersey is located in Mahwah, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Allegheny College is in Meadville, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Allegheny College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ramapo College of New Jersey 17:1; Allegheny College 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Allegheny College are 17.6% lower than at Ramapo College of New Jersey ($14,100 vs. $17,102).
• Out-of-state tuition is 104.1% higher at Allegheny College than at Ramapo College of New Jersey (about $28,842 more per year; $56,550 vs. $27,708).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Allegheny College than at Ramapo College of New Jersey (100% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Allegheny College students is 257.6% larger than aid received by Ramapo College of New Jersey students ($44,987 vs. $12,580).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Allegheny College than at Ramapo College of New Jersey (27 vs. 26, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Ramapo College of New Jersey and Allegheny College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Ramapo College of New Jersey Feb 1, 2027; Allegheny College Feb 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Allegheny College average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Ramapo College of New Jersey (3.47).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.8% at Ramapo College of New Jersey vs. 10.4% at Allegheny College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates have a $6,154 lower median loan debt than Allegheny College graduates ($22,846 vs. $29,000).
• Among borrowers, Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates have an estimated $63 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Allegheny College graduates ($236 vs. $299).
• More Allegheny College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ramapo College of New Jersey students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 71%).

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