CUNY Medgar Evers College (MECC) vs Berkeley College-Woodland Park

CUNY Medgar Evers College and Berkeley College-Woodland Park, while both located in New York, offer distinct educational experiences. Medgar Evers College, a public institution, boasts a higher acceptance rate and lower tuition fees, making it a more accessible option for many students. Berkeley College-Woodland Park, a private institution, offers a more diverse range of undergraduate programs, including popular majors like Business Administration and Management, and attracts a larger international student population. To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table highlighting key differences between these two institutions, including acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates. Explore the table to discover which college better aligns with your academic goals and personal preferences.

	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	CUNY Medgar Evers College
Overview
Location	Woodland Park, New Jersey	Brooklyn, New York
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (For Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	50.0%	39.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	85.9%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$65
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants		10,533
Total number of admissions given out		9,045
Admitted students who chose to enroll		634
Yield rate		7.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$40,206	In state: $31,667 Out of state: $39,617
Average net price	$17,322	$6,852
Tuition	$25,900	In state: $6,930 Out of state: $14,880
Room & board
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	95.0% Average amount $17,610	75.0% Average amount $7,850
Students receiving federal student loan	53.0% Average amount $4,213	2.0% Average amount $4,469
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $14,500	0.0% Average amount $3,750

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,105 Men 25.5% Women 74.5%	4,134 Men 26.0% Women 74.0%
Graduate students	122 Men 27.9% Women 72.1%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	9.9%	N/A
International students	1.4%	2.8%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New Jersey New York Florida Texas Colorado	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Visual & Performing Arts Legal Profession	Physical Science Biological and Biomedical Sciences Business Liberal Arts Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	45.3%	21.9%
Dropout rate	36.4%	45.4%
Transferred out	16.5%	27.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,475 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $48,056 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $44,055 Year 2: $46,966 Year 3: $46,280 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,639 Year 2: $42,884 Year 3: $43,026 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,930 Year 2: $38,195 Year 3: $39,297 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,607 Year 2: $31,616 Year 3: $38,134 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,389 Year 2: $37,054 Year 3: $38,075 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $20,717 Year 2: $28,816 Year 3: $36,842 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $34,173 Year 2: $38,769 Year 3: $36,457 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,115 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $36,443 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,144 Year 2: $34,187 Year 3: $35,817	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $94,129 Year 2: $89,044 Year 3: $98,329 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $59,966 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $67,464 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,797 Year 2: $53,984 Year 3: $52,814 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,103 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $44,523 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,959 Year 2: $36,069 Year 3: $42,800 Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,203 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $40,427 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,458 Year 2: $36,560 Year 3: $39,448 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,154 Year 2: $31,042 Year 3: $39,132 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,774 Year 3: $37,717 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $28,938 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $35,024

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