CNU vs Centra College

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CNU is a public and Centra College is a private (not-for-profit) 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 - Christopher Newport University and Centra College.

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

87.96 %	Acceptance Rates	100.00 %
18.72 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,200	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	-
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	-
4,559	Student Population	227
287	Number of Faculties	27
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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