CNU vs Bridgewater Academic Comparison

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CNU is a public and Bridgewater is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Bridgewater has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,350) than CNU ($30,988).
It is harder to admit to CNU than Bridgewater.
Bridgewater has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than CNU (1,200).
Bridgewater has higher submitted ACT score (26) than CNU (26).
CNU has more students with 4,559 students while Bridgewater has 1,421 students.
CNU has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while Bridgewater has 113 full-time faculties.

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

CNU	vs.	Bridgewater
Newport News, Virginia	Location	Bridgewater, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,350
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$8,733	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,602

87.96 %	Acceptance Rates	90.81 %
18.72 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.86 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,210
26	ACT Score	29
76 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	75 %
4,559	Student Population	1,421
287	Number of Faculties	113
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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