Ozark Christian College vs Grove City College

Ozark Christian College and Grove City College, both private Christian institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Ozark Christian, located in Joplin, Missouri, is a smaller institution with an acceptance rate of 80% and a student body of around 1,000. Grove City College, situated in Grove City, Pennsylvania, is larger, with an acceptance rate of 75% and a student body of over 2,300. While both colleges offer a variety of majors, Ozark Christian is known for its strong programs in Bible and Christian ministries, while Grove City College excels in engineering, business, and computer science. Explore the comparison table below to discover more differences between these two institutions, including graduation rates, student demographics, and available majors, to help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey.

	Grove City College	Ozark Christian College
Overview
Location	Grove City, Pennsylvania	Joplin, Missouri
Campus setting	Town: Distant	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
Students retention rate	89.0%	76.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Undenominational	Churches of Christ

Admission
Acceptance rate	72.6%	98.1%
Application fees	$50
SAT range	1130 - 1382	N/A
ACT range	23 - 30	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	49.0%
Students submitting ACT score	22.0%
Total number of applicants	2,082	257
Total number of admissions given out	1,511	252
Admitted students who chose to enroll	618	116
Yield rate	40.9%	46.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$31,840	$26,282
Average net price	$21,846	$17,482
Tuition	$19,310	$13,290
Room & board	$10,680	$6,270
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	67.0% Average amount $8,807	100.0% Average amount $6,466
Students receiving federal student loan	0.0% Average amount $0	55.0% Average amount $5,054
Students taking out private loans	30.0% Average amount $14,341	4.0% Average amount $5,814

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,306 Men 51.6% Women 48.4%	559 Men 54.9% Women 45.1%
Graduate students	11 Men 63.6% Women 36.4%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	51.2%	N/A
International students	1.0%	2.5%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	2,249	585
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Pennsylvania Ohio New York Virginia Michigan	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Engineering Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies English Language and Literature	Theology
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	87.5%	66.2%
Dropout rate	6.1%	18.7%
Transferred out	6.2%	14.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	N/A	Bible/Biblical Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,501 Year 2: $28,443 Year 3: $29,961 Bible/Biblical Studies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,375 Year 2: $14,627 Year 3: $18,997 Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,122 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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