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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Arizona Christian University
  • Ottawa University-Surprise

What stands out

Arizona Christian University has the lower average net price, Arizona Christian University reports the higher graduation rate, Ottawa University-Surprise reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Ottawa University-Surprise leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Arizona Christian University compared with Ottawa University-Surprise
MetricArizona Christian UniversityGlendale, AZPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionOttawa University-SurpriseSurprise, AZPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$32,839lowest$33,393
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$54,792$52,170
In-state tuition$35,098$35,880
Out-of-state tuition$35,098$35,880
Admissions
Acceptance rate71%78%
SAT midpoint1,065975
ACT midpoint2019
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.41%highest21%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.54%highest50%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$23,000$21,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$51,612$55,552highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,165836

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.