UVA-Wise 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.

UVA-Wise is a public and W&L is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
W&L has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,525) than UVA-Wise ($32,540).
It is harder to admit to W&L than UVA-Wise.
W&L has a higher submitted SAT score (1,060) than UVA-Wise (1,060).
W&L has higher submitted ACT score (23) than UVA-Wise (23).
W&L has more students with 2,243 students while UVA-Wise has 1,704 students.
W&L has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while UVA-Wise's ratio is 14 to 1.
W&L has more full-time faculties with 251 faculties while UVA-Wise has 103 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Virginia's College at Wise and Washington and Lee University.

UVA-Wise	vs.	W&L
Wise, Virginia	Location	Lexington, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$11,656 Out-Of-State$32,540	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,525
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$11,719	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,487

93.92 %	Acceptance Rates	17.36 %
21.84 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.40 %
1,060	SAT Score	1,490
23	ACT Score	34
44 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	98 %
1,704	Student Population	2,243
103	Number of Faculties	251
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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