VCU vs URI 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 URI ($35,804).
It is harder to admit to URI than VCU.
Both VCU and URI have the same submitted SAT scores (1,160).
URI has higher submitted ACT score (26) than VCU (26).
VCU has more students with 28,082 students while URI has 17,473 students.
VCU has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while URI's ratio is 17 to 1.
VCU has more full-time faculties with 2,183 faculties while URI has 772 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Rhode Island.

VCU	vs.	URI
Richmond, Virginia	Location	Kingston, Rhode Island
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$16,233 Out-Of-State$38,817	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,408 Out-Of-State$35,804
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$11,794	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,715

93.00 %	Acceptance Rates	77.00 %
25.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.00 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,160
26	ACT Score	28
64 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	85 %
28,082	Student Population	17,473
2,183	Number of Faculties	772
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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, On-campus daycare

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