Gardner-Webb vs Trevecca Nazarene
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NCCatholic life on campusTrevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Gardner-Webb has the higher graduation rate: 55% against 53% at Trevecca Nazarene.
- Median debt is lower at Trevecca Nazarene: $18,744, against $24,222 at Gardner-Webb.
- Gardner-Webb admits 77% of applicants, and Trevecca Nazarene admits 69%.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Boiling Springs, NC
Nashville, TN
Setting
Rural
City
Students
3,125
3,196
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.
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
77%
69%
Average SAT
1113
1091
ACT middle 50%
19–25
18–24
Graduation rate
55%
53%
First-year retention
55%
74%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$17,674
$16,813
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,304
$14,532
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,594
$13,643
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$13,769
$15,420
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$15,946
$17,779
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,438
$20,725
Median debt
$24,222
$18,744
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,039
$49,378
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.