VCU 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.
VCU has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,817) than CNU ($30,988).
It is harder to admit to CNU than VCU.
CNU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than VCU (1,160).
Both VCU and CNU have the same submitted ACT scores (26).
VCU has more students with 28,082 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
CNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while VCU's ratio is 16 to 1.
VCU has more full-time faculties with 2,183 faculties while CNU has 287 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Virginia Commonwealth University and Christopher Newport University.

VCU	vs.	CNU
Richmond, 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$16,233 Out-Of-State$38,817	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$11,794	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,733

93.00 %	Acceptance Rates	88.01 %
25.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,200
26	ACT Score	26
64 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	86 %
28,082	Student Population	4,559
2,183	Number of Faculties	287
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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