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Southern Adventist University vs Lee University

Southern Adventist University is harder to get into (66% vs 71% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $21,034 vs $25,979 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureSouthern Adventist UniversityLee University
Admit rate 66% 71%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1020–1300 1040–1230
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 19–25 20–27
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureSouthern Adventist UniversityLee University
Sticker price per year $41,335 $38,042
Average paid after grants $25,979 $21,034
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureSouthern Adventist UniversityLee University
Under $30,000 $21,055 $18,443
$30,000–$48,000 $21,021 $18,158
$48,000–$75,000 $22,466 $16,358
$75,000–$110,000 $29,082 $20,574
Over $110,000 $32,904 $26,566
After you start
MeasureSouthern Adventist UniversityLee University
Undergrads 2,773 2,617
Graduate within 6 years 51% 61%
Come back for year two 83% 82%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $58,780 $47,741
Median debt at graduation $22,750 $26,000

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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