Concordia University-Irvine vs Harvey Mudd College

Concordia University-Irvine and Harvey Mudd College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in California, offer distinct educational experiences. Concordia, a Christian university, boasts a welcoming community with a focus on liberal arts and sciences, while Harvey Mudd, a private research university, emphasizes science, engineering, and mathematics. With acceptance rates of 75% and 14%, respectively, these universities cater to different levels of academic competitiveness. Concordia's diverse student body comprises 4,500 undergraduates, while Harvey Mudd's smaller community fosters close-knit relationships among its 850 undergraduates. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further distinctions, including popular majors, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	Concordia University-Irvine	Harvey Mudd College
Overview
Location	Irvine, California	Claremont, California
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
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
Students retention rate	76.0%	98.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	81.4%	10.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$70
SAT range	1030 - 1260	1480 - 1560
ACT range	21 - 29	34 - 36
Students submitting SAT score	12.0%	40.0%
Students submitting ACT score	8.0%	20.0%
Total number of applicants	3,265	4,737
Total number of admissions given out	2,657	473
Admitted students who chose to enroll	341	225
Yield rate	12.8%	47.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$61,240	$82,236
Average net price	$25,640	$33,838
Tuition	$37,990	$60,402
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,460 Meal plan: $5,100	Room/dormitory: $10,592 Meal plan: $8,741
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $27,627	63.0% Average amount $32,188
Students receiving federal student loan	63.0% Average amount $5,497	38.0% Average amount $4,821
Students taking out private loans	6.0% Average amount $18,370	4.0% Average amount $9,820

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,584 Men 39.8% Women 60.2%	905 Men 50.3% Women 49.7%
Graduate students	2,126 Men 35.0% Women 65.0%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	29.2%	N/A
International students	2.6%	8.5%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,024	926
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Washington Arizona Nevada Hawaii	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Business Health Professions Psychology	Engineering Computer and Information Science Multidisciplinary Studies Physical Science Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	68.0%	94.4%
Dropout rate	31.7%	0.5%
Transferred out	N/A	4.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $85,614 Year 2: $86,222 Year 3: $89,847 Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $81,489 Year 2: $86,550 Year 3: $88,776 Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $80,644 Year 2: $84,854 Year 3: $87,758 Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $82,440 Year 3: $86,271 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $85,686 Year 2: $86,202 Year 3: $85,281 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $63,357 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $62,682 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,913 Year 2: $51,857 Year 3: $57,840 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,016 Year 2: $41,406 Year 3: $52,218 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,587 Year 2: $28,055 Year 3: $40,401 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,624 Year 2: $34,704 Year 3: $38,551	Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $118,973 Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $166,134 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $123,339 Year 2: $142,581 Year 3: $159,657 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $81,948 Year 2: $81,997 Year 3: $90,517

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