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Judson
Carolina

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Judson's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Carolina

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Carolina costs about $763 less per year on average than Judson ($22,253 vs. $23,016, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Judson$23K
Carolina$22.3K
Aid generosity
Judson51%
Carolina35%
Net price, with grants
Judson$18.7K
Carolina$20.4K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Judson98%
Carolina100%
Average grant
Judson$24K
Carolina$11.9K
Aid from the college
Judson98%
Carolina97%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Judson$46.5K
Carolina$34.2K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Judson$46.5K
Carolina$34.2K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Judson$30.9K
Carolina$16K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Judson$30.9K
Carolina$16K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
JudsonNot reported
CarolinaNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • JudsonPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $23K

  • CarolinaPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $12K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricJudsonCarolina
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 29% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $23K (proxy)48% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $12K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricJudsonCarolina
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why