HSC vs W&L 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.
W&L has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,525) than HSC ($52,388).
It is harder to admit to W&L than HSC.
W&L has a higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than HSC (1,140).
W&L has higher submitted ACT score (27) than HSC (27).
W&L has more students with 2,243 students while HSC has 846 students.
W&L has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while HSC's ratio is 9 to 1.
W&L has more full-time faculties with 251 faculties while HSC has 101 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Hampden-Sydney College and Washington and Lee University.

HSC	vs.	W&L
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia	Location	Lexington, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$52,388	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,525
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$34,975	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,487

50.00 %	Acceptance Rates	16.99 %
22.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.02 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,490
27	ACT Score	34
75 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	98 %
846	Student Population	2,243
101	Number of Faculties	251
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	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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