Roanoke College vs W&L

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, private (not-for-profit) schools.
W&L has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,525) than Roanoke College ($36,774).
It is harder to admit to W&L than Roanoke College.
W&L has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Roanoke College (1,180).
W&L has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Roanoke College (26).
W&L has more students with 2,243 students while Roanoke College has 1,826 students.
W&L has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Roanoke College's ratio is 11 to 1.
W&L has more full-time faculties with 251 faculties while Roanoke College has 164 full-time faculties.

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

Roanoke College	vs.	W&L
Salem, Virginia	Location	Lexington, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$36,774	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,525
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$32,295	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,487

80.00 %	Acceptance Rates	16.99 %
9.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.02 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,490
26	ACT Score	34
71 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
74 %	Retention Rate	98 %
1,826	Student Population	2,243
164	Number of Faculties	251
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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