CNU vs HSC Academic Comparison

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

CNU is a public and HSC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
HSC has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,388) than CNU ($30,988).
It is harder to admit to HSC than CNU.
CNU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than HSC (1,140).
HSC has higher submitted ACT score (26) than CNU (26).
CNU has more students with 4,559 students while HSC has 846 students.
HSC has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while CNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
CNU has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while HSC has 101 full-time faculties.

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

CNU	vs.	HSC
Newport News, Virginia	Location	Hampden-Sydney, 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	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988	2024 Tuition & Fees	$52,388
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$8,733	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$34,975

87.96 %	Acceptance Rates	50.13 %
18.72 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.52 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,140
26	ACT Score	27
76 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
86 %	Retention Rate	81 %
4,559	Student Population	846
287	Number of Faculties	101
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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