CNU vs UVA 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.
UVA has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,633) than CNU ($30,988).
It is harder to admit to UVA than CNU.
UVA has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than CNU (1,200).
UVA has higher submitted ACT score (26) than CNU (26).
UVA has more students with 26,082 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
CNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while UVA's ratio is 15 to 1.
UVA has more full-time faculties with 2,484 faculties while CNU has 287 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Christopher Newport University and University of Virginia-Main Campus.

CNU	vs.	UVA
Newport News, Virginia	Location	Charlottesville, 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$22,323 Out-Of-State$59,633
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	45%
$8,733	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,989

87.96 %	Acceptance Rates	16.86 %
18.72 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	41.60 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,490
26	ACT Score	33
76 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
86 %	Retention Rate	97 %
4,559	Student Population	26,082
287	Number of Faculties	2,484
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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