San Diego Christian College vs. Tusculum University

Comparable Facts

Compare San Diego Christian College in Santee, CA with Tusculum University in Greeneville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Tusculum University is larger than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,103 students vs. 96 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Diego Christian College is located in Santee, CA (Large Suburban setting); Tusculum University is in Greeneville, TN (Distant Town setting).
• San Diego Christian College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tusculum University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Diego Christian College 9:1; Tusculum University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum University are 0.7% lower than at San Diego Christian College ($11,000 vs. $11,080).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.4% higher at Tusculum University than at San Diego Christian College (about $1,238 more per year; $29,250 vs. $28,012).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Diego Christian College than at Tusculum University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum University students is 27.8% larger than aid received by San Diego Christian College students ($23,759 vs. $18,584).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at San Diego Christian College than at Tusculum University (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at San Diego Christian College, test-free at Tusculum University.
• Enrolled first-year students at San Diego Christian College average a 3.26 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Tusculum University (3.18).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.8% at San Diego Christian College vs. 16.4% at Tusculum University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego Christian College graduates have a $3,894 lower median loan debt than Tusculum University graduates ($23,106 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, San Diego Christian College graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tusculum University graduates ($238 vs. $279).
• More Tusculum University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 47%).

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