SU vs W&L 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.
W&L has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,525) than SU ($36,028).
It is harder to admit to W&L than SU.
SU has more students with 4,260 students while W&L has 2,243 students.
W&L has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while SU's ratio is 11 to 1.
SU has more full-time faculties with 252 faculties while W&L has 251 full-time faculties.

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

SU	vs.	W&L
Winchester, Virginia	Location	Lexington, 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	$64,525
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$22,883	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,487

78.00 %	Acceptance Rates	16.99 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.02 %
-	SAT Score	1,490
-	ACT Score	34
62 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	98 %
4,260	Student Population	2,243
252	Number of Faculties	251
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	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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