Liberty University vs W&L

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
W&L has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,525) than Liberty University ($15,822).
It is harder to admit to W&L than Liberty University.
Liberty University has more students with 96,709 students while W&L has 2,243 students.
W&L has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Liberty University's ratio is 18 to 1.
Liberty University has more full-time faculties with 1,051 faculties while W&L has 251 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Liberty University and Washington and Lee University.

Liberty University	vs.	W&L
Lynchburg, Virginia	Location	Lexington, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$15,822	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,525
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$7,344	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,487

99.00 %	Acceptance Rates	16.99 %
18.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.02 %
-	SAT Score	1,490
-	ACT Score	34
65 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	98 %
96,709	Student Population	2,243
1,051	Number of Faculties	251
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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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