SU vs VUU 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, private (not-for-profit) schools.
SU has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,028) than VUU ($14,880).
It is harder to admit to SU than VUU.
SU has more students with 4,260 students while VUU has 1,860 students.
SU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while VUU's ratio is 17 to 1.
SU has more full-time faculties with 252 faculties while VUU has 70 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Shenandoah University and Virginia Union University.

SU	vs.	VUU
Winchester, Virginia	Location	Richmond, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$36,028	2024 Tuition & Fees	$14,880
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$22,883	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,717

77.84 %	Acceptance Rates	97.73 %
16.56 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.32 %
-	SAT Score	860
-	ACT Score	-
62 %	Graduation Rate	39 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	33 %
83 %	Retention Rate	54 %
4,260	Student Population	1,860
252	Number of Faculties	70
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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