Virginia Tech vs Bridgewater

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Virginia Tech is a public and Bridgewater is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Bridgewater has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,350) than Virginia Tech ($36,694).
It is harder to admit to Virginia Tech than Bridgewater.
Virginia Tech has a higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than Bridgewater (1,210).
Virginia Tech has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Bridgewater (29).
Virginia Tech has more students with 38,170 students while Bridgewater has 1,421 students.
Bridgewater has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Virginia Tech's ratio is 17 to 1.
Virginia Tech has more full-time faculties with 2,109 faculties while Bridgewater has 113 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Bridgewater College.

Virginia Tech	vs.	Bridgewater
Blacksburg, Virginia	Location	Bridgewater, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$15,478 Out-Of-State$36,694	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,350
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$8,832	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,602

57.03 %	Acceptance Rates	90.81 %
26.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.86 %
1,330	SAT Score	1,210
30	ACT Score	29
86 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
91 %	Retention Rate	75 %
38,170	Student Population	1,421
2,109	Number of Faculties	113
17 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

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