Virginia Tech vs VWC

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 VWC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
VWC has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,960) than Virginia Tech ($36,694).
It is harder to admit to Virginia Tech than VWC.
Virginia Tech has a higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than VWC (1,270).
Virginia Tech has higher submitted ACT score (30) than VWC (28).
Virginia Tech has more students with 38,170 students while VWC has 1,538 students.
VWC 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 VWC has 89 full-time faculties.

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

Virginia Tech	vs.	VWC
Blacksburg, Virginia	Location	Virginia Beach, 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	$36,960
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$8,832	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,000

57.03 %	Acceptance Rates	71.29 %
26.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.74 %
1,330	SAT Score	1,270
30	ACT Score	28
86 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
91 %	Retention Rate	69 %
38,170	Student Population	1,538
2,109	Number of Faculties	89
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), ROTC, 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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