UNCG vs. Southern Adventist University

University of North Carolina at Greensboro vs. Southern Adventist University comparison

	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Southern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UNCG	Southern Adventist University
Location	Greensboro, NC	Collegedale, TN
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	17,978	2,903
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#671	#563
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uncg.edu	southern.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro is larger than than Southern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (17,978 students vs. 2,903 students)

UNCG vs. Southern Adventist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UNCG or Southern Adventist University?

• Southern Adventist University is 419.7% more expensive to attend than UNCG for in-state tuition ($22,980.00 vs. $4,422.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.4% higher at Southern Adventist University than University of North Carolina at Greensboro ($22,980.00 vs. $19,581.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Greensboro than Southern Adventist University ($10,979 vs. $24,332)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Adventist University are 19.1% lower than costs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro ($8,330 vs. $9,924)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Adventist University than University of North Carolina at Greensboro (99% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Adventist University students is 69.6% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Greensboro ($14,000 vs. $8,257)

UNCG vs. Southern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UNCG or Southern Adventist University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southern Adventist University or UNCG .

• Accepted freshman UNCG students have at the same average high school GPA (3.59) as students at Southern Adventist University (3.59)
• UNCG has a higher acceptance rate (91.9%) than Southern Adventist University (65.8%)

UNCG vs. Southern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UNCG or Southern Adventist University? 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 Southern Adventist University and UNCG.

• The graduation rate at UNCG is higher than Southern Adventist University (53% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Southern Adventist University earn on average $5,500 more per year than UNCG graduates after ten years. ($44,600 vs. $39,100)
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro students graduate with a $3,763 lower median federal student loan debt than Southern Adventist University graduates. ($22,737 vs. $26,500)
• UNCG graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Southern Adventist University graduates. ($235 vs. $274)
• More Southern Adventist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UNCG students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 56%)

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