VU vs IWU 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.
VU has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,588) than IWU ($31,168).
It is harder to admit to IWU than VU.
VU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than IWU (1,070).
VU has higher submitted ACT score (29) than IWU (21).
VU has more students with 2,958 students while IWU has 2,603 students.
VU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while IWU's ratio is 13 to 1.
IWU has more full-time faculties with 283 faculties while VU has 242 full-time faculties.

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

VU	vs.	IWU
Valparaiso, Indiana	Location	Marion, Indiana
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	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$46,588	2024 Tuition & Fees	$31,168
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$40,463	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,043

91.99 %	Acceptance Rates	82.01 %
11.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.01 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,070
29	ACT Score	21
69 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,958	Student Population	2,603
242	Number of Faculties	283
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), 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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