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DeSales University vs Arcadia University

DeSales University is harder to get into (77% vs 80% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $25,397 vs $29,183 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureDeSales UniversityArcadia University
Admit rate 77% 80%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1090–1260 1065–1265
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 27–28 26–30
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureDeSales UniversityArcadia University
Sticker price per year $61,819 $66,617
Average paid after grants $29,183 $25,397
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureDeSales UniversityArcadia University
Under $30,000 $30,171 $27,109
$30,000–$48,000 $22,336 $25,985
$48,000–$75,000 $22,319 $25,429
$75,000–$110,000 $26,459 $25,065
Over $110,000 $31,965 $23,784
After you start
MeasureDeSales UniversityArcadia University
Undergrads 2,128 1,948
Graduate within 6 years 71% 64%
Come back for year two 83% 79%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $69,129 $62,618
Median debt at graduation $27,000 $27,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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