VSU vs W&L 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 W&L is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
W&L has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,525) than VSU ($22,006).
It is harder to admit to W&L than VSU.
W&L has a higher submitted SAT score (910) than VSU (910).
W&L has higher submitted ACT score (18) than VSU (18).
VSU has more students with 4,648 students while W&L has 2,243 students.
W&L has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while VSU's ratio is 12 to 1.
VSU has more full-time faculties with 272 faculties while W&L has 251 full-time faculties.

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

VSU	vs.	W&L
Petersburg, Virginia	Location	Lexington, 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	$64,525
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$11,964	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,487

89.00 %	Acceptance Rates	16.99 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.02 %
910	SAT Score	1,490
18	ACT Score	34
37 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
73 %	Retention Rate	98 %
4,648	Student Population	2,243
272	Number of Faculties	251
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	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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