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Cedarville vs Florida Southern

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

At a glance

  • For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Cedarville has the lower price after aid: $19,743 a year, against $25,830 at Florida Southern.
  • The average price after aid is lower at Cedarville: $24,468 a year, against $28,551 at Florida Southern.
  • Median debt is lower at Cedarville: $20,937, against $25,000 at Florida Southern.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Cedarville, OH
Lakeland, FL
Setting
Rural
City
Students
5,374
3,194
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
65%
64%
Average SAT
1241
1252
ACT middle 50%
22–29
25–30
Graduation rate
73%
71%
First-year retention
90%
80%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$24,468
$28,551
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$18,987
$23,624
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,762
$21,385
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,743
$25,830
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,426
$29,044
Net price, over $110,000 income
$28,127
$33,706
Median debt
$20,937
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,443
$55,294

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.

Cedarville University · Florida Southern College

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