Centra College vs CNU

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Centra College 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 Centra College ($10,243).
It is harder to admit to CNU than Centra College.
CNU has more students with 4,559 students while Centra College has 227 students.
Centra College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while CNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
CNU has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while Centra College has 27 full-time faculties.

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

Centra College	vs.	CNU
Lynchburg, Virginia	Location	Newport News, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Other health professions school	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$10,243	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$3,572	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,733

100.00 %	Acceptance Rates	88.01 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	26
-	Graduation Rate	76 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
-	Retention Rate	86 %
227	Student Population	4,559
27	Number of Faculties	287
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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