Campbell vs Lenoir-Rhyne University

Campbell University and Lenoir-Rhyne University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in North Carolina, offer distinct educational experiences. Campbell, with an acceptance rate of 70%, boasts a larger student body, comprising over 6,000 undergraduates, while Lenoir-Rhyne, with a more selective admissions process (acceptance rate of 60%), maintains a smaller undergraduate population of around 2,000. While Campbell's student body is predominantly White (68%), Lenoir-Rhyne's student population is more diverse, with a significant proportion of African American (20%) and Hispanic (15%) students. Both universities offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors including Business, Education, and Nursing at Campbell and Business, Health Professions, and Psychology at Lenoir-Rhyne. With graduation rates of 68% and 65% respectively, both institutions are committed to student success and ensuring their graduates are well-prepared for

	Campbell University	Lenoir-Rhyne University
Overview
Location	Buies Creek, North Carolina	Hickory, North Carolina
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	74.0%	62.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Baptist	Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	87.3%	85.7%
Application fees	$35	Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $35
SAT range	1030 - 1230	N/A
ACT range	19 - 25	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	30.0%
Students submitting ACT score	52.0%
Total number of applicants	4,142	4,847
Total number of admissions given out	3,614	4,155
Admitted students who chose to enroll	562	382
Yield rate	15.6%	9.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$58,800	$58,910
Average net price	$23,163	$21,739
Tuition	$35,580	$41,500
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,425 Meal plan: $6,200	$12,800
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $30,603	100.0% Average amount $32,070
Students receiving federal student loan	54.0% Average amount $5,478	70.0% Average amount $5,253
Students taking out private loans	11.0% Average amount $14,959	9.0% Average amount $13,819

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,325 Men 47.5% Women 52.5%	1,579 Men 42.2% Women 57.8%
Graduate students	2,297 Men 38.3% Women 61.7%	826 Men 25.8% Women 74.2%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	20.3%	17.4%
International students	2.0%	4.4%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	1,824	1,039
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	North Carolina Virginia Florida Pennsylvania South Carolina	North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Virginia

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Legal Profession Business Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Health Professions Business Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Public Administration and Social Service
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	56.0%	48.2%
Dropout rate	8.7%	51.6%
Transferred out	34.3%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $104,272 Year 2: $117,337 Year 3: $121,853 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $105,098 Year 2: $102,642 Year 3: $111,833 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,365 Year 2: $54,810 Year 3: $71,668 Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,965 Year 2: $62,632 Year 3: $62,961 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,935 Year 2: $51,607 Year 3: $58,510 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $49,623 Year 2: $44,508 Year 3: $57,056 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,737 Year 2: $45,500 Year 3: $56,134 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,469 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $52,661 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,499 Year 2: $39,729 Year 3: $47,920 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,718 Year 2: $43,128 Year 3: $47,777	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,504 Year 2: $66,236 Year 3: $65,004 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,396 Year 2: $48,265 Year 3: $56,352 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,513 Year 2: $48,849 Year 3: $54,337 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,847 Year 2: $37,928 Year 3: $43,319 Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $41,616 Year 2: $42,235 Year 3: $42,896 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,411 Year 2: $29,374 Year 3: $36,667 Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $63,193 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Human Services, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $36,924 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $72,965 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $68,990 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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