Marshall University vs West Virginia Wesleyan College

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Marshall University is a public and West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
West Virginia Wesleyan College has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,494) than Marshall University ($20,294).
It is harder to admit to West Virginia Wesleyan College than Marshall University.
Both Marshall University and West Virginia Wesleyan College have the same submitted SAT scores (1,020).
Both Marshall University and West Virginia Wesleyan College have the same submitted ACT scores (21).
Marshall University has more students with 10,691 students while West Virginia Wesleyan College has 951 students.
West Virginia Wesleyan College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Marshall University's ratio is 16 to 1.
Marshall University has more full-time faculties with 820 faculties while West Virginia Wesleyan College has 65 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Marshall University and West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Marshall University	vs.	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Huntington, West Virginia	Location	Buckhannon, West Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,942 Out-Of-State$20,294	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,494
81%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$10,023	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,047

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	94.98 %
28.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.03 %
1,020	SAT Score	1,020
21	ACT Score	21
49 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
74 %	Retention Rate	67 %
10,691	Student Population	951
820	Number of Faculties	65
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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