NCC vs VanderCook College of Music

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
NCC has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,394) than VanderCook College of Music ($30,910).
It is harder to admit to NCC than VanderCook College of Music.
NCC has more students with 2,695 students while VanderCook College of Music has 263 students.
VanderCook College of Music has a lower number of students per faculty with 4 to 1 while NCC's ratio is 12 to 1.
NCC has more full-time faculties with 160 faculties while VanderCook College of Music has 10 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - North Central College and VanderCook College of Music.

NCC	vs.	VanderCook College of Music
Naperville, Illinois	Location	Chicago, Illinois
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Other special-focus institution
$44,394	2024 Tuition & Fees	$30,910
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$26,715	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,529

58.31 %	Acceptance Rates	97.30 %
16.88 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	47.22 %
1,150	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	80 %
2,695	Student Population	263
160	Number of Faculties	10
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	4 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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