VSU vs VWC 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 VWC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
VWC has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,960) than VSU ($22,006).
It is harder to admit to VWC than VSU.
VWC has a higher submitted SAT score (910) than VSU (910).
VWC has higher submitted ACT score (18) than VSU (18).
VSU has more students with 4,648 students while VWC has 1,538 students.
VSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while VWC's ratio is 13 to 1.
VSU has more full-time faculties with 272 faculties while VWC has 89 full-time faculties.

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

VSU	vs.	VWC
Petersburg, 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
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	$36,960
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$11,964	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,000

89.10 %	Acceptance Rates	71.29 %
15.37 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.74 %
910	SAT Score	1,270
18	ACT Score	28
37 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
73 %	Retention Rate	69 %
4,648	Student Population	1,538
272	Number of Faculties	89
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, 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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