Spring Hill College vs Miles College

Spring Hill College and Miles College, both located in Alabama, offer distinct educational experiences. Spring Hill College, a private Jesuit institution, boasts a 75% acceptance rate, while Miles College, a private historically Black college, has a 58% acceptance rate. Spring Hill College's student body is predominantly White (68%), while Miles College's student body is predominantly Black (92%). Both colleges offer a range of popular majors, including Business, Education, and Nursing, but Spring Hill College also offers programs in Engineering and Computer Science. With graduation rates of 68% and 42% respectively, Spring Hill College and Miles College provide varying levels of academic support and resources to help students succeed. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more key differences and make an informed decision about which college aligns best with your academic goals and preferences.

	Miles College	Spring Hill College
Overview
Location	Fairfield, Alabama	Mobile, Alabama
Campus setting	Suburb: 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	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	60.0%	79.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Methodism	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	71.5%
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	970 - 1060
ACT range	N/A	17 - 21
Students submitting SAT score		9.0%
Students submitting ACT score		68.0%
Total number of applicants		2,114
Total number of admissions given out		1,512
Admitted students who chose to enroll		216
Yield rate		14.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	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	$26,801	$41,526
Average net price	$14,868	$21,781
Tuition	$11,164	$21,100
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,182 Meal plan: $3,166	Room/dormitory: $6,240 Meal plan: $5,200
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	87.0% Average amount $8,037	100.0% Average amount $34,816
Students receiving federal student loan	70.0% Average amount $6,423	82.0% Average amount $8,830
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $8,058	6.0% Average amount $13,675

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,520 Men 46.6% Women 53.4%	990 Men 41.4% Women 58.6%
Graduate students	N/A	117 Men 60.7% Women 39.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	58.4%
International students	N/A	5.3%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	883	1,137
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Alabama Louisiana Illinois Florida Missouri

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting Biological and Biomedical Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences Communication and Journalism	Health Professions Business Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	23.9%	56.4%
Dropout rate	73.5%	6.3%
Transferred out	N/A	36.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,141 Year 3: $36,787 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,075 Year 2: $24,679 Year 3: $34,712 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $19,683 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $18,062 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $19,227 Year 3: N/A Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A	N/A

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