Quad

Head-to-head

Union Adventist
Providence Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Providence Christian's yield is 48 pts higher than Union Adventist's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Union Adventist graduates 16 pts more of its students than Providence Christian (56% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Union Adventist has 2.8× as many undergrads as Providence Christian

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Union Adventist grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than Providence Christian's ($55,045 vs. $46,264)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Providence Christian's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Union Adventist

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Providence Christian has 6 pts more first-gen students than Union Adventist (30% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Union Adventist admits 100%, Providence Christian 100%; Providence Christian's yield is higher, at 60%.

Acceptance rate
Union Adventist100%
Providence Christian100%
Quad's selectivity
  • Union AdventistOpen
  • Providence ChristianOpen
SAT middle 50%
Union AdventistTest-blind
Providence ChristianTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Union AdventistGPA and school record required
  • Providence ChristianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Union Adventist has 2.8× as many undergrads as Providence Christian; both have the same Pell share, 31%.

Undergrads
Union Adventist471
Providence Christian168
Pell Grant share
Union Adventist31%
Providence Christian31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Union Adventist, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Providence Christian.

Students per faculty member
Union Adventist8 to 1
Providence Christian17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Union AdventistRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse34%
  • Providence ChristianLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies100%

What each costs

Union Adventist costs about $3.1K less a year than Providence Christian on average; Providence Christian's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Union Adventist$25.2K
Providence Christian$28.4K
Aid generosity
Union Adventist41%
Providence Christian49%

What each pays off

Union Adventist's former students earn more, a median $55K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Union Adventist to 40% at Providence Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Union Adventist$55K
Providence Christian$46.3K
Graduation rate
Union Adventist56%
Providence Christian40%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Union Adventist, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Union AdventistShrinking−39%
  • Providence ChristianNot enough data
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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