Life University vs Voorhees College

Life University and Voorhees College, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Life University, located in Marietta, Georgia, is a private chiropractic university with a focus on health sciences, while Voorhees College, situated in Denmark, South Carolina, is a private historically black college with a liberal arts curriculum. With acceptance rates of 80% and 60%, respectively, both institutions welcome a diverse student body. Life University's student population is predominantly female (63%), while Voorhees College has a more balanced gender ratio. Explore the comparison table below to delve into further details about these institutions, including popular majors, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your decision in choosing the best fit for your academic journey.

	Life University	Voorhees College
Overview
Location	Marietta, Georgia	Denmark, South Carolina
Campus setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	61.0%	54.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation		Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	95.9%	65.4%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$25
SAT range	890 - 1085	N/A
ACT range	17 - 21	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	33.0%
Students submitting ACT score	15.0%
Total number of applicants	318	7,212
Total number of admissions given out	305	4,720
Admitted students who chose to enroll	173	149
Yield rate	56.7%	3.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A
High school GPA	Required	N/A
Recommendation letters	Not required	N/A
High school transcript	Not required	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$40,311	$27,630
Average net price	$28,276	$12,896
Tuition	$12,420	$11,630
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $8,000 Meal plan: $6,400	Room/dormitory: $3,676 Meal plan: $3,670
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	95.0% Average amount $10,434	84.0% Average amount $11,889
Students receiving federal student loan	63.0% Average amount $5,292	39.0% Average amount $4,149
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $13,055	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	921 Men 48.4% Women 51.6%	402 Men 42.0% Women 58.0%
Graduate students	1,866 Men 48.4% Women 51.6%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	51.3%
International students	6.6%	2.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	660	466
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	South Carolina Georgia Maryland North Carolina New Jersey

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology Business Liberal Arts	Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Psychology Biological and Biomedical Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	40.2%	31.7%
Dropout rate	32.6%	68.3%
Transferred out	21.7%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Chiropractic (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $37,777 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $37,746 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,252 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $32,946 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	N/A

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