UR 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 UR ($62,600).
It is harder to admit to W&L than UR.
W&L has a higher submitted SAT score (1,470) than UR (1,470).
W&L has higher submitted ACT score (33) than UR (33).
UR has more students with 3,876 students while W&L has 2,243 students.
W&L has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while UR's ratio is 8 to 1.
UR has more full-time faculties with 427 faculties while W&L has 251 full-time faculties.

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

UR	vs.	W&L
University of Richmond, 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
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$62,600	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,525
70%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$41,231	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,487

23.00 %	Acceptance Rates	16.99 %
24.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.02 %
1,470	SAT Score	1,490
33	ACT Score	34
87 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
92 %	Retention Rate	98 %
3,876	Student Population	2,243
427	Number of Faculties	251
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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