VSU vs VUU Academic Comparison

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VSU is a public and VUU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
VSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($22,006) than VUU ($14,880).
It is harder to admit to VSU than VUU.
VSU has a higher submitted SAT score (910) than VUU (860).
VSU has more students with 4,648 students while VUU has 1,860 students.
VSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while VUU's ratio is 17 to 1.
VSU has more full-time faculties with 272 faculties while VUU has 70 full-time faculties.

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

VSU	vs.	VUU
Petersburg, Virginia	Location	Richmond, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor'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	$14,880
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$11,964	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,717

89.00 %	Acceptance Rates	98.02 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.99 %
910	SAT Score	860
18	ACT Score	-
37 %	Graduation Rate	39 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	33 %
73 %	Retention Rate	54 %
4,648	Student Population	1,860
272	Number of Faculties	70
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 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, Placement services

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