UVA 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UVA has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,633) than CNU ($30,988).
It is harder to admit to UVA than CNU.
UVA has a higher submitted SAT score (1,490) than CNU (1,200).
UVA has higher submitted ACT score (33) than CNU (26).
UVA has more students with 26,082 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
CNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while UVA's ratio is 15 to 1.
UVA has more full-time faculties with 2,484 faculties while CNU has 287 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Virginia-Main Campus and Christopher Newport University.

UVA	vs.	CNU
Charlottesville, Virginia	Location	Newport News, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$22,323 Out-Of-State$59,633	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988
45%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$23,989	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,733

16.86 %	Acceptance Rates	87.96 %
41.60 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.72 %
1,490	SAT Score	1,200
33	ACT Score	26
95 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	86 %
26,082	Student Population	4,559
2,484	Number of Faculties	287
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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