Washington Adventist University vs Oakwood University vs La Sierra University

Side-by-side comparison of Washington Adventist University, Oakwood University, La Sierra University

Metrics	Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD	Oakwood University Huntsville, AL	La Sierra University Riverside, CA
Location	Takoma Park, MD	Huntsville, AL	Riverside, CA
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A College or University that also has a small number of Master’s Degree programs	A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus	A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs
Tuition (out-of-state)	$26,604	$24,112	$38,862
Avg. net price	$23,303	$26,827	$22,767
Acceptance rate	46%	45%	92%
Enrollment	452	1,153	1,116
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Midsize	City: Large
Graduation rate	42%	47%	52%
Retention rate	64%	71%	77%
Median earnings	$61,426	$47,707	$65,403
SAT range	ERW 450-580 · Math 410-550	N/A	ERW 460-570 · Math 420-570
ACT range	N/A	N/A	18-28
Themes	Seventh-Day Adventist CollegeAffordableHas Strong Religious History or TraditionSmall liberal arts	Seventh-Day Adventist CollegeAffordableHistorically-Black College or UniversityHas Strong Religious History or TraditionSmall liberal arts	Seventh-Day Adventist CollegeHas 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).