ODU 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.
ODU has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,662) than CNU ($30,988).
It is harder to admit to CNU than ODU.
CNU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,190) than ODU (1,190).
CNU has higher submitted ACT score (24) than ODU (24).
ODU has more students with 23,107 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
CNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while ODU's ratio is 16 to 1.
ODU has more full-time faculties with 844 faculties while CNU has 287 full-time faculties.

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

ODU	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
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$12,262 Out-Of-State$32,662	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$8,858	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,733

90.52 %	Acceptance Rates	87.96 %
19.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.72 %
1,190	SAT Score	1,200
24	ACT Score	26
48 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
74 %	Retention Rate	86 %
23,107	Student Population	4,559
844	Number of Faculties	287
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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