VSU 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.
CNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,988) than VSU ($22,006).
It is harder to admit to CNU than VSU.
CNU has a higher submitted SAT score (910) than VSU (910).
CNU has higher submitted ACT score (18) than VSU (18).
VSU has more students with 4,648 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
VSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while CNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
CNU has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while VSU has 272 full-time faculties.

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

VSU	vs.	CNU
Petersburg, Virginia	Location	Newport News, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$9,755 Out-Of-State$22,006	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$11,964	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,733

89.00 %	Acceptance Rates	88.01 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
910	SAT Score	1,200
18	ACT Score	26
37 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
73 %	Retention Rate	86 %
4,648	Student Population	4,559
272	Number of Faculties	287
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), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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