VSU vs Bridgewater 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.

VSU 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 VSU ($22,006).
It is harder to admit to VSU than Bridgewater.
Bridgewater has a higher submitted SAT score (910) than VSU (910).
Bridgewater has higher submitted ACT score (18) than VSU (18).
VSU has more students with 4,648 students while Bridgewater has 1,421 students.
VSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Bridgewater's ratio is 13 to 1.
VSU has more full-time faculties with 272 faculties while Bridgewater has 113 full-time faculties.

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

VSU	vs.	Bridgewater
Petersburg, Virginia	Location	Bridgewater, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$9,755 Out-Of-State$22,006	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,350
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$11,964	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,602

89.10 %	Acceptance Rates	90.81 %
15.37 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.86 %
910	SAT Score	1,210
18	ACT Score	29
37 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
73 %	Retention Rate	75 %
4,648	Student Population	1,421
272	Number of Faculties	113
12 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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