Bluefield University vs VSU

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Bluefield University is a private (not-for-profit) and VSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Bluefield University has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,696) than VSU ($22,006).
It is harder to admit to Bluefield University than VSU.
VSU has more students with 4,648 students while Bluefield University has 991 students.
VSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Bluefield University's ratio is 15 to 1.
VSU has more full-time faculties with 272 faculties while Bluefield University has 46 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bluefield University and Virginia State University.

Bluefield University	vs.	VSU
Bluefield, Virginia	Location	Petersburg, 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	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$29,696	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,755 Out-Of-State$22,006
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$16,559	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,964

63.01 %	Acceptance Rates	89.00 %
27.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
-	SAT Score	910
-	ACT Score	18
31 %	Graduation Rate	37 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
58 %	Retention Rate	73 %
991	Student Population	4,648
46	Number of Faculties	272
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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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