NSU vs CNU 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, public schools.
CNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,988) than NSU ($21,412).
It is harder to admit to NSU than CNU.
CNU has a higher submitted SAT score (980) than NSU (980).
CNU has higher submitted ACT score (18) than NSU (18).
NSU has more students with 5,783 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
CNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while NSU's ratio is 18 to 1.
CNU has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while NSU has 242 full-time faculties.

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

NSU	vs.	CNU
Norfolk, Virginia	Location	Newport News, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$9,910 Out-Of-State$21,412	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$11,797	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,733

87.00 %	Acceptance Rates	88.01 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
980	SAT Score	1,200
18	ACT Score	26
39 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	86 %
5,783	Student Population	4,559
242	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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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