VWC vs NSU 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.

VWC is a private (not-for-profit) and NSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
VWC has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,960) than NSU ($21,412).
It is harder to admit to VWC than NSU.
VWC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than NSU (980).
VWC has higher submitted ACT score (28) than NSU (18).
NSU has more students with 5,783 students while VWC has 1,538 students.
VWC has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while NSU's ratio is 18 to 1.
NSU has more full-time faculties with 242 faculties while VWC has 89 full-time faculties.

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

VWC	vs.	NSU
Virginia Beach, Virginia	Location	Norfolk, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$36,960	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,910 Out-Of-State$21,412
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$27,000	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,797

71.29 %	Acceptance Rates	87.46 %
19.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.83 %
1,270	SAT Score	980
28	ACT Score	18
43 %	Graduation Rate	39 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
69 %	Retention Rate	70 %
1,538	Student Population	5,783
89	Number of Faculties	242
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 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, On-campus daycare

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