Arcadia vs Baldwin Wallace
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PACatholic life on campusBCatholic 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.Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OHCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Baldwin Wallace lists Mass every weekday.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Baldwin Wallace has the lower price after aid: $22,994 a year, against $25,978 at Arcadia.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Arcadia: $58,336, against $54,122 at Baldwin Wallace.
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
3 times a week
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
Campus ministry
3 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Glenside, PA
Berea, OH
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,142
3,308
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: 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.
BAcademic Excellence: 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.
Admission rate
80%
76%
Average SAT
1190
1194
ACT middle 50%
22–29
Graduation rate
67%
67%
First-year retention
79%
84%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$29,466
$27,603
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$23,127
$21,296
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$25,388
$20,381
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$25,978
$22,994
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$28,654
$27,597
Net price, over $110,000 income
$34,339
$31,288
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,336
$54,122
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.