Centra College vs VWC

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
VWC has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,960) than Centra College ($10,243).
It is harder to admit to VWC than Centra College.
VWC has more students with 1,538 students while Centra College has 227 students.
Centra College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while VWC's ratio is 13 to 1.
VWC has more full-time faculties with 89 faculties while Centra College has 27 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Centra College and Virginia Wesleyan University.

Centra College	vs.	VWC
Lynchburg, Virginia	Location	Virginia Beach, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Other health professions school	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$10,243	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,960
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$3,572	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,000

100.00 %	Acceptance Rates	70.99 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	28
-	Graduation Rate	43 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
-	Retention Rate	69 %
227	Student Population	1,538
27	Number of Faculties	89
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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