Carolinas College vs Oglethorpe University

Carolinas College of Health Sciences and Oglethorpe University, while both offering unique educational experiences, present distinct differences in their academic offerings, student demographics, and outcomes. Carolinas College of Health Sciences, with an acceptance rate of 80%, specializes in health-related programs, catering to aspiring healthcare professionals. Oglethorpe University, on the other hand, boasts a lower acceptance rate of 68% and offers a broader range of majors, including liberal arts, business, and sciences. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details on acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates, helping you make an informed decision that aligns with your academic goals and aspirations.

	Carolinas College of Health Sciences	Oglethorpe University
Overview
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina	Atlanta, Georgia
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Trimester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate		79.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	61.1%	81.3%
Application fees	$60	$50
SAT range	920 - 1110	1070 - 1280
ACT range	N/A	24 - 30
Students submitting SAT score	83.0%	29.0%
Students submitting ACT score	17.0%	22.0%
Total number of applicants	18	2,277
Total number of admissions given out	11	1,851
Admitted students who chose to enroll	6	404
Yield rate	54.5%	21.8%
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)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$43,120	$62,154
Average net price		$14,929
Tuition	$14,184	$42,474
Room & board		$14,200
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)		100.0% Average amount $34,704
Students receiving federal student loan		83.0% Average amount $5,596
Students taking out private loans		11.0% Average amount $11,706

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	473 Men 11.2% Women 88.8%	1,446 Men 36.9% Women 63.1%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	N/A	9.8%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	824
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts	Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies Engineering Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	6:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	66.7%	58.1%
Dropout rate	N/A	41.2%
Transferred out	33.3%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $60,164 Year 2: $54,140 Year 3: $52,114 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,501 Year 2: $41,007 Year 3: $44,665	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,750 Year 3: $67,208 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,564 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $47,775 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,990 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $44,905 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,052 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,668 Year 3: N/A

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