| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Hickory, NC | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| Control | Private nonprofit | Private nonprofit | |
| Carnegie | A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs | A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend) | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $33,000 | $36,350 | |
| Avg. net price | $18,641 | $21,150 | |
| Acceptance rate | 85% | 77% | |
| Enrollment | 1,359 | 1,856 | |
| Campus setting | City: Small | Town: Distant | |
| Graduation rate | 50% | 48% | |
| Retention rate | 76% | 55% | |
| Median earnings | $54,752 | $53,543 | |
| SAT range | N/A | ERW 495-608 · Math 480-590 | |
| ACT range | N/A | 19-25 | |
| Themes | AffordableLutheran CollegeSmall liberal arts | Big sportsHas Strong Religious History or TraditionSmall liberal arts | |
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).