VWC vs ODU 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 ODU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
VWC has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,960) than ODU ($32,662).
It is harder to admit to VWC than ODU.
VWC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than ODU (1,190).
VWC has higher submitted ACT score (28) than ODU (24).
ODU has more students with 23,107 students while VWC has 1,538 students.
VWC has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while ODU's ratio is 16 to 1.
ODU has more full-time faculties with 844 faculties while VWC has 89 full-time faculties.

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

VWC	vs.	ODU
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	Research University (very high research activity)
$36,960	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,262 Out-Of-State$32,662
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$27,000	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,858

71.29 %	Acceptance Rates	90.52 %
19.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.73 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,190
28	ACT Score	24
43 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
69 %	Retention Rate	74 %
1,538	Student Population	23,107
89	Number of Faculties	844
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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