Bethany College vs West Virginia University

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Bethany College is a private (not-for-profit) and West Virginia University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Bethany College has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,946) than West Virginia University ($27,360).
It is harder to admit to Bethany College than West Virginia University.
West Virginia University has more students with 24,741 students while Bethany College has 744 students.
Bethany College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while West Virginia University's ratio is 17 to 1.
West Virginia University has more full-time faculties with 1,348 faculties while Bethany College has 42 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bethany College and West Virginia University.

Bethany College	vs.	West Virginia University
Lindsborg, Kansas	Location	Morgantown, West Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$31,946	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,648 Out-Of-State$27,360
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	75%
$22,813	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,052

78.98 %	Acceptance Rates	86.00 %
11.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,120
-	ACT Score	23
29 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
47 %	Retention Rate	79 %
744	Student Population	24,741
42	Number of Faculties	1,348
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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