Anderson University vs. Earlham College

Two Rivalry Colleges in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

  • Both Anderson University and Earlham College are private.
  • Both schools are located in Indiana.
  • Earlham College has more expensive tuition of $51,840 than Anderson University ($35,640).
  • Earlham College has tighter acceptance rate of 51.84% than Anderson University (65.25%).
  • Earlham College has higher SAT scores of 1,270 than Anderson University (1,090).
  • Anderson University is larger with 1,290 students than Earlham College (677 students).
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#26 in Indiana
Rankings#106 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#7 in Indiana
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Anderson, INLocationRichmond, IN
Known asEarlham
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Master's College and University (smaller programs)Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
Tuition & Fees
$35,640Undergraduate$51,840
$10,204Graduate$20,651
$23,453Financial Aid$33,897
Admission
Application Fee$40
65.25%Acceptance Rate51.84%
23.78%Yield19.78%
1,090 SAT, 21 ACTTest Scores1,270 SAT, 26 ACT
Student Population
1,290Total Students677
1,129Undergraduate612
161Graduate65
118Online Enrollment23
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
59%Graduation Rate74%
30%Transfer-out Rate
69%Retention Rate80%
$41,300Average Earning after Graduation$39,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesStudy Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 977)
$6,620 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 987)
$6,574 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$5,874 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
104 Full-time
72 Part-time
Number of Faculties96 Full-time
11 Part-time
283 Full-time
93 Part-time
Number of Staffs265 Full-time
33 Part-time
$56,658 for Faculties
$46,152 Part-time
Average Salary$66,876 for Faculties
$58,500 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023