Bluefield University vs CNU

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Bluefield University is a private (not-for-profit) and CNU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
CNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,988) than Bluefield University ($29,696).
It is harder to admit to Bluefield University than CNU.
CNU has more students with 4,559 students while Bluefield University has 991 students.
CNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Bluefield University's ratio is 15 to 1.
CNU has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while Bluefield University has 46 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bluefield University and Christopher Newport University.

Bluefield University	vs.	CNU
Bluefield, Virginia	Location	Newport News, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$29,696	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$16,559	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,733

63.01 %	Acceptance Rates	88.01 %
27.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	26
31 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
58 %	Retention Rate	86 %
991	Student Population	4,559
46	Number of Faculties	287
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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