Woodbury University vs. Anna Maria College

Comparable Facts

Compare Woodbury University in Burbank, CA with Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than Woodbury University based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 849 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Woodbury University is located in Burbank, CA (Large City setting); Anna Maria College is in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Woodbury University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Woodbury University 13:1; Anna Maria College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Woodbury University are 17% lower than at Anna Maria College ($14,843 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.6% higher at Woodbury University than at Anna Maria College (about $2,485 more per year; $47,056 vs. $44,571).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Woodbury University as at Anna Maria College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 46.7% larger than aid received by Woodbury University students ($32,385 vs. $22,081).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Woodbury University, test optional at Anna Maria College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Woodbury University average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.45 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.9% at Woodbury University vs. 6.5% at Anna Maria College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $6,000 lower median loan debt than Woodbury University graduates ($25,000 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $62 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Woodbury University graduates ($258 vs. $320).
• More Woodbury University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 59%).

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