New Hope Christian College-Eugene vs Concordia University-Irvine

New Hope Christian College-Eugene and Concordia University-Irvine, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. New Hope, a private Christian college, boasts a tight-knit community and a focus on faith-based education, while Concordia, a Lutheran university, emphasizes academic excellence and service to the community. With acceptance rates of 68% and 75%, respectively, both institutions welcome a diverse student body. While New Hope's student population is predominantly female, Concordia's is more evenly balanced. Explore the comparison table to delve into further details, including popular majors, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your decision.

	Concordia University-Irvine	New Hope Christian College-Eugene
Overview
Location	Irvine, California	Eugene, Oregon
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
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%	64.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation	Evangelical	Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	81.4%	27.3%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$50
SAT range	1030 - 1260	N/A
ACT range	21 - 29	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	12.0%
Students submitting ACT score	8.0%
Total number of applicants	3,265	77
Total number of admissions given out	2,657	21
Admitted students who chose to enroll	341	6
Yield rate	12.8%	28.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$61,240	$29,000
Average net price	$25,640	$18,909
Tuition	$37,990	$14,520
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,460 Meal plan: $5,100	$6,300
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	100.0% Average amount $8,273
Students receiving federal student loan	63.0% Average amount $5,497	64.0% Average amount $8,461
Students taking out private loans	6.0% Average amount $18,370	9.0% Average amount $27,464

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,584 Men 39.8% Women 60.2%	44 Men 59.1% Women 40.9%
Graduate students	2,126 Men 35.0% Women 65.0%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	High
Out-of-state students	29.2%	N/A
International students	2.6%	N/A
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,024	156
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
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	Theology
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Association for Biblical Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	68.0%	55.2%
Dropout rate	31.7%	24.1%
Transferred out	N/A	20.7%
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	N/A

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