Bluefield University vs ODU

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Bluefield University is a private (not-for-profit) and ODU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
ODU has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,662) than Bluefield University ($29,696).
It is harder to admit to Bluefield University than ODU.
ODU has more students with 23,107 students while Bluefield University has 991 students.
Bluefield University has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while ODU's ratio is 16 to 1.
ODU has more full-time faculties with 844 faculties while Bluefield University has 46 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bluefield University and Old Dominion University.

Bluefield University	vs.	ODU
Bluefield, Virginia	Location	Norfolk, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$29,696	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,262 Out-Of-State$32,662
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$16,559	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,858

63.01 %	Acceptance Rates	91.00 %
27.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,190
-	ACT Score	24
31 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
58 %	Retention Rate	74 %
991	Student Population	23,107
46	Number of Faculties	844
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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