CNU vs ODU 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
ODU has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,662) than CNU ($30,988).
It is harder to admit to CNU than ODU.
CNU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than ODU (1,190).
CNU has higher submitted ACT score (26) than ODU (24).
ODU has more students with 23,107 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
CNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while ODU's ratio is 16 to 1.
ODU has more full-time faculties with 844 faculties while CNU has 287 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Christopher Newport University and Old Dominion University.

CNU	vs.	ODU
Newport News, Virginia	Location	Norfolk, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,262 Out-Of-State$32,662
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$8,733	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,858

87.96 %	Acceptance Rates	90.52 %
18.72 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.73 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,190
26	ACT Score	24
76 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
86 %	Retention Rate	74 %
4,559	Student Population	23,107
287	Number of Faculties	844
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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, Placement services

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