Walnut Hill College vs. Wilson College

Comparable Facts

Compare Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA with Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wilson College is larger than Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (1,907 students vs. 175 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Walnut Hill College is located in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting); Wilson College is in Chambersburg, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Walnut Hill College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Walnut Hill College 20:1; Wilson College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Walnut Hill College are 1.6% lower than at Wilson College ($12,100 vs. $12,296).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.9% higher at Walnut Hill College than at Wilson College (about $2,399 more per year; $29,499 vs. $27,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Wilson College than at Walnut Hill College (97% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilson College students is 80.5% larger than aid received by Walnut Hill College students ($17,736 vs. $9,827).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Walnut Hill College, test optional at Wilson College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 52.3% at Walnut Hill College vs. 21.5% at Wilson College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Walnut Hill College graduates have a $6,250 lower median loan debt than Wilson College graduates ($19,500 vs. $25,750).
• Among borrowers, Walnut Hill College graduates have an estimated $65 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wilson College graduates ($201 vs. $266).
• More Wilson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 56%).

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