VWC vs CNU Academic Comparison

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VWC is a private (not-for-profit) and CNU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
VWC has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,960) than CNU ($30,988).
It is harder to admit to VWC than CNU.
VWC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than CNU (1,200).
VWC has higher submitted ACT score (28) than CNU (26).
CNU has more students with 4,559 students while VWC has 1,538 students.
CNU has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while VWC has 89 full-time faculties.

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

VWC	vs.	CNU
Virginia Beach, Virginia	Location	Newport News, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$36,960	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$27,000	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,733

71.29 %	Acceptance Rates	87.96 %
19.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.72 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,200
28	ACT Score	26
43 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	86 %
1,538	Student Population	4,559
89	Number of Faculties	287
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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