D&E vs WVSU 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.

D&E is a private (not-for-profit) and WVSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
D&E has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,270) than WVSU ($15,219).
It is harder to admit to D&E than WVSU.
D&E has a higher submitted SAT score (985) than WVSU (955).
WVSU has higher submitted ACT score (5) than D&E (5).
WVSU has more students with 3,785 students while D&E has 650 students.
D&E has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while WVSU's ratio is 16 to 1.
WVSU has more full-time faculties with 100 faculties while D&E has 45 full-time faculties.

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

D&E	vs.	WVSU
Elkins, West Virginia	Location	Institute, West Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$31,270	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,499 Out-Of-State$15,219
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	34%
$25,419	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,953

58.02 %	Acceptance Rates	95.99 %
43.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	7.00 %
985	SAT Score	955
5	ACT Score	20
48 %	Graduation Rate	35 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
71 %	Retention Rate	61 %
650	Student Population	3,785
45	Number of Faculties	100
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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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