Wesleyan College vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Wesleyan College in Macon, GA with Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Carolina University is larger than Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (880 students vs. 531 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Wesleyan College is located in Macon, GA (Small City setting); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Wesleyan College 8:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wesleyan College are 6% lower than at Carolina University ($11,660 vs. $12,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 57.3% higher at Wesleyan College than at Carolina University (about $10,075 more per year; $27,650 vs. $17,575).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Wesleyan College as at Carolina University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wesleyan College students is 133.1% larger than aid received by Carolina University students ($27,846 vs. $11,947).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Wesleyan College, test-free at Carolina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Wesleyan College average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.28 higher than at Carolina University (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.4% at Wesleyan College vs. 26.5% at Carolina University.

Loans and repayment

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