CNU vs RMWC 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 RMWC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
CNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,988) than RMWC ($29,010).
It is harder to admit to CNU than RMWC.
CNU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than RMWC (1,100).
CNU has higher submitted ACT score (26) than RMWC (22).
CNU has more students with 4,559 students while RMWC has 553 students.
RMWC has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while CNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
CNU has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while RMWC has 67 full-time faculties.

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

CNU	vs.	RMWC
Newport News, Virginia	Location	Lynchburg, 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	$29,010
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$8,733	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,899

87.96 %	Acceptance Rates	94.94 %
18.72 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.89 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,100
26	ACT Score	22
76 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
86 %	Retention Rate	67 %
4,559	Student Population	553
287	Number of Faculties	67
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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