MVNU vs CIA Academic Comparison

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
CIA has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,880) than MVNU ($25,559).
It is harder to admit to CIA than MVNU.
CIA has a higher submitted SAT score (1,115) than MVNU (1,115).
CIA has higher submitted ACT score (22) than MVNU (22).
MVNU has more students with 1,941 students while CIA has 584 students.
CIA has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while MVNU's ratio is 11 to 1.
MVNU has more full-time faculties with 58 faculties while CIA has 52 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Cleveland Institute of Art.

MVNU	vs.	CIA
Mount Vernon, Ohio	Location	Cleveland, Ohio
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$25,559	2024 Tuition & Fees	$47,880
79%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$21,227	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,167

84.04 %	Acceptance Rates	55.97 %
28.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.01 %
1,115	SAT Score	1,160
22	ACT Score	23
68 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
70 %	Retention Rate	80 %
1,941	Student Population	584
58	Number of Faculties	52
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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