Fairmont State vs Ohio Valley University

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Fairmont State is a public and Ohio Valley University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Ohio Valley University has more expensive tuition & fees ($22,550) than Fairmont State ($18,372).
Fairmont State has more students with 3,498 students while Ohio Valley University has 273 students.
Ohio Valley University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Fairmont State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Fairmont State has more full-time faculties with 166 faculties while Ohio Valley University has 17 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Fairmont State University and Ohio Valley University.

Fairmont State	vs.	Ohio Valley University
Fairmont, West Virginia	Location	Vienna, West Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$8,454 Out-Of-State$18,372	2024 Tuition & Fees	$22,550
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$6,647	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,010

98.99 %	Acceptance Rates	-
34.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
965	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
46 %	Graduation Rate	-
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
63 %	Retention Rate	56 %
3,498	Student Population	273
166	Number of Faculties	17
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	-

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