Liberty University vs CNU

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Liberty University is a private (not-for-profit) and CNU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
CNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,988) than Liberty University ($15,822).
It is harder to admit to CNU than Liberty University.
Liberty University has more students with 96,709 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
CNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Liberty University's ratio is 18 to 1.
Liberty University has more full-time faculties with 1,051 faculties while CNU has 287 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Liberty University and Christopher Newport University.

Liberty University	vs.	CNU
Lynchburg, Virginia	Location	Newport News, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$15,822	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$7,344	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,733

99.00 %	Acceptance Rates	88.01 %
18.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	26
65 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	86 %
96,709	Student Population	4,559
1,051	Number of Faculties	287
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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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