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Academy of Art vs Butler

Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.

At a glance

  • Butler lists Mass every weekday.
  • Butler has the higher graduation rate: 80% against 34% at Academy of Art.
  • For families earning up to $30,000, Butler has the lower price after aid: $25,278 a year, against $37,668 at Academy of Art.
  • The average price after aid is lower at Butler: $36,041 a year, against $40,613 at Academy of Art.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
Every weekday
Confession times
2 times a week
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Private for-profit
Private nonprofit
Location
San Francisco, CA
Indianapolis, IN
Setting
City
City
Students
6,320
5,763
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
85%
Average SAT
1274
ACT middle 50%
26–31
Graduation rate
34%
80%
First-year retention
75%
87%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$40,613
$36,041
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$37,668
$25,278
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$36,340
$25,696
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$43,874
$32,679
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$43,953
$36,778
Net price, over $110,000 income
$44,082
$41,134
Median debt
$31,000
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$39,008
$77,235

The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.

Academy of Art University · Butler University

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