VU vs IUE 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.

VU is a private (not-for-profit) and IUE is a public school and both are four-years schools.
VU has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,588) than IUE ($22,043).
It is harder to admit to IUE than VU.
VU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than IUE (1,130).
VU has higher submitted ACT score (29) than IUE (23).
IUE has more students with 3,039 students while VU has 2,958 students.
VU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while IUE's ratio is 13 to 1.
VU has more full-time faculties with 242 faculties while IUE has 108 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Valparaiso University and Indiana University-East.

VU	vs.	IUE
Valparaiso, Indiana	Location	Richmond, Indiana
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$46,588	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,179 Out-Of-State$22,043
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$40,463	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,645

91.99 %	Acceptance Rates	71.01 %
11.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.97 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,130
29	ACT Score	23
69 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
77 %	Retention Rate	64 %
2,958	Student Population	3,039
242	Number of Faculties	108
11 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), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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