Location: Henniker, New Hampshire
This private liberal arts school in New Hampshire has a crazy high acceptance rate, taking in nearly 100% of students who apply. About 36% of students complete their programs, which is fairly low on average – especially considering how many undergraduates are accepted every year.
In 2016, there were nearly 1,800 students at New England College, all of which shelled out around $27,000 to attend. But the average debt is probably the worst aspect of this school, at an astonishingly high $34,500.
Indiana University Northwest
Location: Gary, Indiana
Anyone that’s from the Midwestern united states is familiar with Gary – and not for anything good. The city, which is located on the border of Illinois and Indiana, is known for being an industrial town that can choke you with the thick smog from the factories – or, the noxious petroleum odors that they emit, to be exact.
But if you can fight the smell and want to stick around in Gary to go to school, it’s super affordable, with an average rate of less than $9,000/year.
Northcentral University
Location: San Diego, California
This school, located in San Diego, has seen its fair share of controversy since opening its doors in 1996.
On the Better Business Bureau website, they have a pathetic one-star rating, which probably has something to do with the fact they’ve been sued by former students in a class-action lawsuit for bait-and-switch techniques and false recruiting practices.
Claflin University
Location: Orangeburg, South Carolina Claflin doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to their graduation rate, which is just over 52%.
Aside from that, only 86% of graduates report being employed six years after entry.
Grambling State University
Location: Grambling, Louisiana
Ah, Grambling State, “the place where everybody is somebody,” – and also where you walk away carrying an average of over $28,000 in debt. Of course, their median starting salary for alums could be worse than it is, which is currently $43,600.
Grambling State is ranked between number 96-122 of regional universities in the South alone. So, you can imagine where that puts it on a national list.