UNCG vs. USC Beaufort

University of North Carolina at Greensboro vs. University of South Carolina Beaufort comparison

	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	University of South Carolina Beaufort	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UNCG	USC Beaufort
Location	Greensboro, NC	Bluffton, SC
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	17,978	2,124
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#671	#977
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uncg.edu	uscb.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro is larger than than USC Beaufort based on total student enrollment (17,978 students vs. 2,124 students)

UNCG vs. USC Beaufort Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UNCG or USC Beaufort?

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is 133.9% more expensive to attend than UNCG for in-state tuition ($10,344.00 vs. $4,422.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.2% higher at USC Beaufort than University of North Carolina at Greensboro ($21,390.00 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 USC Beaufort ($10,979 vs. $16,113)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Beaufort are 13.8% lower than costs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro ($8,722 vs. $9,924)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of South Carolina Beaufort than University of North Carolina at Greensboro (98% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Beaufort students is 2.4% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Greensboro ($8,452 vs. $8,257)

UNCG vs. USC Beaufort Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1035) is 108 points higher than at USC Beaufort (927)
• Incoming UNCG students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at USC Beaufort (20)
• Accepted freshman USC Beaufort students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at UNCG (3.59)
• UNCG has a higher acceptance rate (91.9%) than USC Beaufort (80%)

UNCG vs. USC Beaufort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UNCG or USC Beaufort? 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 USC Beaufort and UNCG.

• The graduation rate at UNCG is higher than University of South Carolina Beaufort (53% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Greensboro earn on average $2,400 more per year than USC Beaufort graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $36,700)
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro students graduate with a $1,737 lower median federal student loan debt than USC Beaufort graduates. ($22,737 vs. $24,474)
• UNCG graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than USC Beaufort graduates. ($235 vs. $253)
• More UNCG graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USC Beaufort students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 50%)

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