Fairmont State vs D&E

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Fairmont State is a public and D&E is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
D&E has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,270) than Fairmont State ($18,372).
It is harder to admit to D&E than Fairmont State.
D&E has a higher submitted SAT score (965) than Fairmont State (965).
Fairmont State has higher submitted ACT score (20) than D&E (5).
Fairmont State has more students with 3,498 students while D&E has 650 students.
D&E has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Fairmont State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Fairmont State has more full-time faculties with 166 faculties while D&E has 45 full-time faculties.

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

Fairmont State	vs.	D&E
Fairmont, West Virginia	Location	Elkins, West Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,454 Out-Of-State$18,372	2024 Tuition & Fees	$31,270
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$6,647	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,419

98.99 %	Acceptance Rates	58.02 %
34.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	43.97 %
965	SAT Score	985
20	ACT Score	5
46 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
63 %	Retention Rate	71 %
3,498	Student Population	650
166	Number of Faculties	45
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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, Placement services

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