SU 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.

SU is a private (not-for-profit) and CNU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
SU has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,028) than CNU ($30,988).
It is harder to admit to SU than CNU.
CNU has more students with 4,559 students while SU has 4,260 students.
SU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while CNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
CNU has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while SU has 252 full-time faculties.

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

SU	vs.	CNU
Winchester, Virginia	Location	Newport News, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$36,028	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$22,883	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,733

78.00 %	Acceptance Rates	88.01 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	26
62 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	86 %
4,260	Student Population	4,559
252	Number of Faculties	287
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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