Gardner-Webb vs Trevecca Nazarene
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NCCompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TNCompass Score: Good
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%.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Boiling Springs, NC
Nashville, TN
Setting
Rural
City
Students
3,125
3,196
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big South Conference
NCAA Division II · Gulf South Conference
Admission
Admission rate
77%
69%
Average SAT
1113
1091
ACT middle 50%
19–25
18–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
55%
53%
First-year retention
55%
74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,039
$49,378
Median debt
$24,222
$18,744
Cost
Average price after aid
About $18,000
About $17,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $15,000
About $15,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $15,000
About $14,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $14,000
About $15,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $16,000
About $18,000
Over $110,000
About $22,000
About $21,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $75,117
- Computer science $68,175
- Business administration $61,489
- Accounting $58,918
- Kinesiology and exercise science $58,061
- Health administration $62,259
- Business administration $62,197
- Social work $51,512
- Psychology $49,989
- Arts management $49,184
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.