Women's Colleges in United States

Women's colleges are single-gender institutions of higher education that only admit female students. There were many women's colleges in the 1960s, but now 33 women's colleges are active in the United States based on IPEDS data (U.S. Department of Education).
Of the schools, only 1 school is public and the other 32 Women's Colleges are private. For 33 Women's Colleges,
  • The average tuition & fees of Women's Colleges is $1,547 for state residents and $40,767 for out-of-state students.
  • The average tuition & fees of Women's Colleges is $21,664 for state residents and $24,176 for out-of-state students.
  • The average acceptance rate is 65.09% and the average SAT score is 1,246.
  • The average number of students is 2,097 at Women's Colleges.
  • The average graduation rate is 63.48%.

Women's Colleges Comparison Table

Tuition Comparison Table between Women's Colleges
School NameStateDegree OfferedTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAcceptance RatePopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Agnes Scott College four-years, private GAMaster's
Bachelor's
$48,150 $33,660 267% 1,114 76% 11 to 1
Alverno College four-years, private WIDoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
Associate
$32,794 $18,734 293% 1,596 52% 8 to 1
Barnard College four-years, private NYBachelor's$66,246 $49,484 28% 3,442 91% 10 to 1
Bay Path University four-years, private MADoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
Associate
$37,227 $12,546 273% 2,465 47% 11 to 1
Bennett College four-years, private NCBachelor's$19,140 $18,069 234% 168 19% 6 to 1
Brenau University four-years, private GADoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
Associate
$33,275 $12,361 287% 2,704 45% 11 to 1
Bryn Mawr College four-years, private PADoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
$62,560 $39,543 231% 1,742 82% 8 to 1
Cedar Crest College four-years, private PADoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
$44,934 $22,895 299% 1,324 62% 9 to 1
College of Saint Benedict four-years, private MNDoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
$53,884 $35,217 291% 1,470 78% 11 to 1
College of Saint Mary four-years, private NEDoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
Associate
$23,340 $14,819 244% 857 66% 8 to 1
Columbia College 2-4 years, public CAAssociate$8,870 ($1,547) $5,111 - 2,349 27% 14 to 1
Converse University four-years, private SCDoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
$23,096 $14,732 264% 1,284 57% 9 to 1
Cottey College four-years, private MOBachelor's
Associate
$26,209 $22,013 266% 311 56% 7 to 1
Hollins University four-years, private VAMaster's
Bachelor's
$42,260 $35,602 271% 803 65% 8 to 1
Meredith College four-years, private NCMaster's
Bachelor's
$43,936 $29,127 275% 1,587 67% 10 to 1
Moore College of Art and Design four-years, private PAMaster's
Bachelor's
$50,279 $23,540 261% 368 61% 7 to 1
Mount Holyoke College four-years, private MAMaster's
Bachelor's
$64,142 $39,190 238% 2,392 82% 9 to 1
Mount Mary University four-years, private WIDoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
$34,390 $23,006 293% 1,198 60% 9 to 1
Notre Dame of Maryland University four-years, private MDDoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
$41,910 $25,681 286% 1,733 60% 8 to 1
Russell Sage College of The Sage Colleges four-years, private NYDoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
Associate
$36,756 $24,045 276% 2,159 68% 10 to 1
Saint Mary's College four-years, private INDoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
$51,430 $34,206 281% 1,519 74% 9 to 1
Salem College four-years, private NCMaster's
Bachelor's
$32,752 $25,284 287% 469 61% 16 to 1
Scripps College four-years, private CABachelor's$63,434 $20,909 234% 1,099 84% 10 to 1
Simmons University four-years, private MADoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
$45,538 $32,022 266% 5,710 74% 7 to 1
Smith College four-years, private MADoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
$61,568 $47,628 220% 2,873 88% 8 to 1
Spelman College four-years, private GABachelor's$30,058 $13,030 234% 3,102 74% 11 to 1
St Catherine University four-years, private MNDoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
Associate
$37,588 $23,473 294% 3,577 63% 10 to 1
Stephens College four-years, private MOMaster's
Bachelor's
Associate
$27,000 $17,251 292% 590 45% 8 to 1
Sweet Briar College four-years, private VAMaster's
Bachelor's
$25,110 $13,706 272% 460 61% 8 to 1
Trinity Washington University four-years, private DCMaster's
Bachelor's
Associate
$26,110 $17,372 299% 1,895 38% 12 to 1
The Women's College of the University of Denver four-years, private CODoctorate
Master's
Bachelor's
$59,340 $31,610 271% 13,734 77% 8 to 1
Wellesley College four-years, private MABachelor's$64,320 $56,816 214% 2,447 90% 7 to 1
Wesleyan College four-years, private GAMaster's
Bachelor's
$27,650 $19,051 262% 660 45% 7 to 1
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