EMU vs VWC 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, private (not-for-profit) schools.
EMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,860) than VWC ($36,960).
It is harder to admit to VWC than EMU.
VWC has more students with 1,538 students while EMU has 1,334 students.
EMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while VWC's ratio is 13 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Eastern Mennonite University and Virginia Wesleyan University.

EMU	vs.	VWC
Harrisonburg, Virginia	Location	Virginia Beach, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$41,860	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,960
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$26,974	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,000

99.75 %	Acceptance Rates	71.29 %
15.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.74 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	28
62 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
79 %	Retention Rate	69 %
1,334	Student Population	1,538
89	Number of Faculties	89
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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