Shawnee State University vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, OH with Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Shawnee State University is larger than Carolina University based on total student enrollment (3,231 students vs. 880 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, OH (Distant Town setting); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• Shawnee State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Shawnee State University 12:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carolina University are 0.8% lower than at Shawnee State University ($12,400 vs. $12,502).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.3% higher at Carolina University than at Shawnee State University (about $217 more per year; $17,575 vs. $17,358).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carolina University than at Shawnee State University (100% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carolina University students is 52.8% larger than aid received by Shawnee State University students ($11,947 vs. $7,820).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Shawnee State University, test-free at Carolina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Shawnee State University average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at Carolina University (3.0).

Loans and repayment

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