VWC vs Centra College

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, private (not-for-profit) schools.
VWC has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,960) than Centra College ($10,243).
It is harder to admit to VWC than Centra College.
VWC has more students with 1,538 students while Centra College has 227 students.
Centra College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while VWC's ratio is 13 to 1.
VWC has more full-time faculties with 89 faculties while Centra College has 27 full-time faculties.

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

VWC	vs.	Centra College
Virginia Beach, Virginia	Location	Lynchburg, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Other health professions school
$36,960	2024 Tuition & Fees	$10,243
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$27,000	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$3,572

71.29 %	Acceptance Rates	100.00 %
19.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,270	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
43 %	Graduation Rate	-
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	-
1,538	Student Population	227
89	Number of Faculties	27
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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