D&E vs Shepherd University

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D&E is a private (not-for-profit) and Shepherd University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
D&E has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,270) than Shepherd University ($19,082).
It is harder to admit to D&E than Shepherd University.
Shepherd University has a higher submitted SAT score (985) than D&E (985).
Shepherd University has higher submitted ACT score (5) than D&E (5).
Shepherd University has more students with 3,235 students while D&E has 650 students.
D&E has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Shepherd University's ratio is 15 to 1.
Shepherd University has more full-time faculties with 141 faculties while D&E has 45 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Davis & Elkins College and Shepherd University.

D&E	vs.	Shepherd University
Elkins, West Virginia	Location	Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$31,270	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,642 Out-Of-State$19,082
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$25,419	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,290

58.02 %	Acceptance Rates	95.98 %
43.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.00 %
985	SAT Score	1,010
5	ACT Score	22
48 %	Graduation Rate	47 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
71 %	Retention Rate	70 %
650	Student Population	3,235
45	Number of Faculties	141
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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