Fairmont State vs University of Charleston

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Fairmont State is a public and University of Charleston is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Charleston has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,610) than Fairmont State ($18,372).
It is harder to admit to University of Charleston than Fairmont State.
Fairmont State has more students with 3,498 students while University of Charleston has 3,059 students.
Fairmont State has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while University of Charleston's ratio is 16 to 1.
Fairmont State has more full-time faculties with 166 faculties while University of Charleston has 112 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Fairmont State University and University of Charleston.

Fairmont State	vs.	University of Charleston
Fairmont, West Virginia	Location	Charleston, West Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$8,454 Out-Of-State$18,372	2024 Tuition & Fees	$21,610
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$6,647	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,473

98.99 %	Acceptance Rates	65.02 %
34.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.99 %
965	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
46 %	Graduation Rate	41 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
63 %	Retention Rate	71 %
3,498	Student Population	3,059
166	Number of Faculties	112
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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