Southwestern Christian College vs Vanderbilt

Southwestern Christian College and Vanderbilt University, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer contrasting educational experiences. Southwestern Christian College, a private Christian college in Bethany, Oklahoma, fosters a close-knit community with a focus on faith-based education. Vanderbilt University, a prestigious private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, is renowned for its academic excellence and research opportunities. With acceptance rates of 58% and 10%, respectively, these universities cater to different applicant pools. While Southwestern Christian College offers popular majors in Biblical Studies and Elementary Education, Vanderbilt University boasts strengths in Engineering, Biological Sciences, and Social Sciences. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further distinctions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your higher education journey.

	Southwestern Christian College	Vanderbilt University
Overview
Location	Terrell, Texas	Nashville, Tennessee
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		97.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Churches of Christ

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	7.1%
Application fees	$20	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $95
SAT range	N/A	1480 - 1570
ACT range	N/A	34 - 35
Students submitting SAT score		25.0%
Students submitting ACT score		32.0%
Total number of applicants		47,152
Total number of admissions given out		3,368
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,626
Yield rate		48.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$17,286	$79,538
Average net price	$10,490	$27,553
Tuition	$7,070	$54,840
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,276 Meal plan: $2,994	Room/dormitory: $12,000 Meal plan: $6,376
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	78.0% Average amount $8,044	64.0% Average amount $49,730
Students receiving federal student loan	44.0% Average amount $2,196	10.0% Average amount $4,979
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	2.0% Average amount $27,798

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	92 Men 62.0% Women 38.0%	7,111 Men 48.9% Women 51.1%
Graduate students	N/A	6,685 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	89.5%
International students	N/A	11.7%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	172	5,598
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Tennessee California New York Florida Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Theology	Health Professions Education Engineering Business Legal Profession
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	10.9%	93.4%
Dropout rate	87.3%	6.4%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	N/A	Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $101,041 Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $169,145 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $129,825 Year 2: $130,517 Year 3: $144,008 Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $131,102 Year 2: $117,572 Year 3: $133,025 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $128,494 Year 2: $127,087 Year 3: $132,454 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $132,293 Year 2: $114,324 Year 3: $130,516 Marketing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $108,764 Year 2: $111,620 Year 3: $121,754 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $126,876 Year 2: $119,805 Year 3: $112,193 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $91,224 Year 2: $104,192 Year 3: $108,525 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $99,979 Year 2: $93,249 Year 3: $101,010 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,609 Year 2: $80,309 Year 3: $95,754

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