Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Nossi College of Art and Design graduates 32 pts more of its students than South University-Columbia (61% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    South University-Columbia has 1.8× as many undergrads as Nossi College of Art and Design

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    South University-Columbia has 8 pts more first-gen students than Nossi College of Art and Design (47% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Nossi College of Art and Design is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    South University-Columbia has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Nossi College of Art and Design (58% vs. 57%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Nossi College of Art and Design grads earn $692 more ten years out than South University-Columbia's ($35,113 vs. $34,421)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Nossi College of Art and Design admits 46%; South University-Columbia doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Nossi College of Art and Design46%
South University-ColumbiaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Nossi College of Art and DesignSelective
  • South University-ColumbiaNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Nossi College of Art and DesignTest-blind
South University-ColumbiaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Nossi College of Art and DesignGPA and school record required
  • South University-ColumbiaNot reported

Who's on each campus

South University-Columbia has 1.8× as many undergrads as Nossi College of Art and Design and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Nossi College of Art and Design247
South University-Columbia450
Pell Grant share
Nossi College of Art and Design57%
South University-Columbia58%

Majors and faculty

Commercial Photography leads at Nossi College of Art and Design, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at South University-Columbia.

Students per faculty member
Nossi College of Art and Design10 to 1
South University-Columbia21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Nossi College of Art and DesignCommercial Photography33%
  • South University-ColumbiaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse55%

What each pays off

Nossi College of Art and Design's former students earn more, a median $35.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Nossi College of Art and Design$35.1K
South University-Columbia$34.4K
Graduation rate
Nossi College of Art and Design61%
South University-Columbia29%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Nossi College of Art and Design, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Nossi College of Art and DesignShrinking−35%
  • South University-ColumbiaNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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