Dillard University vs Coppin State

Dillard University and Coppin State University, both historically Black universities, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Dillard, a private institution in New Orleans, Louisiana, has an acceptance rate of 58%, while Coppin, a public university in Baltimore, Maryland, has an acceptance rate of 68%. Dillard's student body is predominantly female (63%), while Coppin's is more evenly split (49% female, 51% male). Both universities offer a range of popular majors, including business, education, and nursing, but Dillard also has a strong focus on the arts, with programs in music, theater, and visual arts. Coppin, on the other hand, has a nationally recognized engineering program. With graduation rates of 39% and 42% respectively, both universities are committed to student success and providing a supportive learning environment. To help you make an informed decision about which university is the right fit for you, we

	Coppin State University	Dillard University
Overview
Location	Baltimore, Maryland	New Orleans, Louisiana
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	57.0%	73.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	47.9%	55.2%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$36
SAT range	780 - 1060	960 - 1120
ACT range	N/A	18 - 23
Students submitting SAT score	8.0%	14.0%
Students submitting ACT score		62.0%
Total number of applicants	2,450	6,188
Total number of admissions given out	1,174	3,417
Admitted students who chose to enroll	177	326
Yield rate	15.1%	9.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $24,436 Out of state: $30,961	$35,539
Average net price	$5,615	$19,000
Tuition	In state: $4,741 Out of state: $11,266	$17,410
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,284 Meal plan: $4,857	Room/dormitory: $6,156 Meal plan: $4,310
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	90.0% Average amount $8,400	99.0% Average amount $14,581
Students receiving federal student loan	42.0% Average amount $4,831	99.0% Average amount $4,651
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $14,655	2.0% Average amount $7,163

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,845 Men 22.7% Women 77.3%	1,202 Men 22.8% Women 77.2%
Graduate students	256 Men 26.2% Women 73.8%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	20.7%	36.9%
International students	8.1%	0.2%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	650	661
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Maryland New Jersey Texas Florida Georgia	Louisiana Texas California Tennessee Mississippi

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Public Administration and Social Service Psychology	Business Visual & Performing Arts Law Enforcement and Firefighting Biological and Biomedical Sciences Physical Science
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	26.4%	52.0%
Dropout rate	31.0%	47.0%
Transferred out	39.7%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,850 Year 2: $73,231 Year 3: $75,073 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,850 Year 2: $32,772 Year 3: $43,428 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,991 Year 2: $31,133 Year 3: $38,107 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,214 Year 2: $31,839 Year 3: $38,033 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,501 Year 2: $35,864 Year 3: $37,717 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,488 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $35,887 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Social Sciences, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,623 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,341 Year 2: $36,132 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,658 Year 2: $59,253 Year 3: $70,407 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $36,619 Public Health (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,814 Year 2: $26,037 Year 3: $34,964 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,091 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,188 Year 2: $22,771 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,109 Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: N/A Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A

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