University of North Carolina at Asheville vs. Aquinas College

University of North Carolina at Asheville vs. Aquinas College comparison

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Overview	University of North Carolina at Asheville	Aquinas College
Location	Asheville, NC	Nashville, TN
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,914	342
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#444
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unca.edu	aquinascollege.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Asheville is larger than than Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (2,914 students vs. 342 students)

University of North Carolina at Asheville vs. Aquinas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of North Carolina at Asheville or Aquinas College?

• Aquinas College is 418% more expensive to attend than University of North Carolina at Asheville for in-state tuition ($21,350.00 vs. $4,122.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.6% higher at University of North Carolina at Asheville than Aquinas College ($21,470.00 vs. $21,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Asheville than Aquinas College ($14,730 vs. $20,892)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Aquinas College are 19.3% lower than costs at University of North Carolina at Asheville ($8,850 vs. $10,556)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Aquinas College than University of North Carolina at Asheville (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Aquinas College students is 97.5% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Asheville ($12,820 vs. $6,491)

University of North Carolina at Asheville vs. Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, University of North Carolina at Asheville or Aquinas College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Aquinas College or University of North Carolina at Asheville .

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Asheville (1159) is 44 points higher than at Aquinas College (1115)
• Incoming University of North Carolina at Asheville students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Aquinas College (24)
• Accepted freshman Aquinas College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at University of North Carolina at Asheville (3.49)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville has a higher acceptance rate (74.3%) than Aquinas College (40.4%)

University of North Carolina at Asheville vs. Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of North Carolina at Asheville or Aquinas College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Aquinas College and University of North Carolina at Asheville.

• The graduation rate at University of North Carolina at Asheville is higher than Aquinas College (61% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Aquinas College earn on average $10,700 more per year than University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates after ten years. ($48,600 vs. $37,900)
• Aquinas College students graduate with a $141 lower median federal student loan debt than University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates. ($20,500 vs. $20,641)
• Aquinas College graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates. ($211 vs. $213)
• More University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aquinas College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 56%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/