Columbus College of Art & Design vs SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus, OHCatholic life on campusSAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Columbus College of Art & Design has the higher graduation rate: 56% against 42% at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville has the lower price after aid: $25,089 a year, against $27,534 at Columbus College of Art & Design.
- The average price after aid is lower at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville: $24,700 a year, against $29,439 at Columbus College of Art & Design.
- Median debt is lower at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville: $9,500, against $27,000 at Columbus College of Art & Design.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private for-profit
Location
Columbus, OH
Nashville, TN
Setting
City
City
Students
918
1,800
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.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
68%
Graduation rate
56%
42%
First-year retention
80%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$29,439
$24,700
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$24,204
$23,154
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$27,218
$24,394
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$27,534
$25,089
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$29,717
$27,006
Net price, over $110,000 income
$33,114
$27,402
Median debt
$27,000
$9,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$40,664
$39,544
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.
Columbus College of Art & Design · SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville