IWU vs VU 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.
VU has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,588) than IWU ($31,168).
It is harder to admit to IWU than VU.
VU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,070) than IWU (1,070).
VU has higher submitted ACT score (21) than IWU (21).
VU has more students with 2,958 students while IWU has 2,603 students.
VU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while IWU's ratio is 13 to 1.
IWU has more full-time faculties with 283 faculties while VU has 242 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion and Valparaiso University.

IWU	vs.	VU
Marion, Indiana	Location	Valparaiso, Indiana
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$31,168	2024 Tuition & Fees	$46,588
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$20,043	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,463

82.01 %	Acceptance Rates	91.99 %
20.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.01 %
1,070	SAT Score	1,200
21	ACT Score	29
66 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,603	Student Population	2,958
283	Number of Faculties	242
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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