Tusculum University vs. RU

Comparable Facts

Compare Tusculum University in Greeneville, TN with Radford University in Radford, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Radford University is larger than Tusculum University based on total student enrollment (7,812 students vs. 1,103 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tusculum University is located in Greeneville, TN (Distant Town setting); Radford University is in Radford, VA (Distant Town setting).
• Tusculum University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Radford University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Tusculum University 18:1; Radford University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum University are 12% lower than at Radford University ($11,000 vs. $12,504).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.1% higher at Tusculum University than at Radford University (about $3,617 more per year; $29,250 vs. $25,633).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Tusculum University as at Radford University (94% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum University students is 100.2% larger than aid received by Radford University students ($23,759 vs. $11,870).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at RU than at Tusculum University (22 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Tusculum University, test optional at RU.
• Enrolled first-year students at RU average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Tusculum University (3.18).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.4% at Tusculum University vs. 14.4% at RU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Radford University graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Tusculum University graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, RU graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tusculum University graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More RU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum University students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 52%).

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