Wright State vs. Trevecca Nazarene University

Comparable Facts

Compare Wright State University Main Campus in Dayton, OH with Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wright State University Main Campus is larger than Trevecca Nazarene University based on total student enrollment (10,603 students vs. 3,195 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Wright State University Main Campus is located in Dayton, OH (Large Suburban setting); Trevecca Nazarene University is in Nashville, TN (Large City setting).
• Wright State University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Wright State University Main Campus 16:1; Trevecca Nazarene University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trevecca Nazarene University are 2.2% lower than at Wright State University Main Campus ($11,000 vs. $11,250).
• Out-of-state tuition is 47.5% higher at Trevecca Nazarene University than at Wright State University Main Campus (about $10,078 more per year; $31,300 vs. $21,222).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trevecca Nazarene University than at Wright State University Main Campus (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trevecca Nazarene University students is 167.4% larger than aid received by Wright State University Main Campus students ($23,911 vs. $8,942).

Admissions details

• Incoming Wright State students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Trevecca Nazarene University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Wright State, test optional at Trevecca Nazarene University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Wright State Aug 23, 2027; Trevecca Nazarene University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Trevecca Nazarene University average a 3.43 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Wright State (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.4% at Wright State vs. 26.8% at Trevecca Nazarene University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trevecca Nazarene University graduates have a $6,250 lower median loan debt than Wright State graduates ($18,750 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Trevecca Nazarene University graduates have an estimated $65 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wright State graduates ($193 vs. $258).
• More Trevecca Nazarene University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 51%).

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