VWC vs SVU 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.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
VWC has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,960) than SVU ($20,040).
It is harder to admit to VWC than SVU.
VWC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than SVU (1,150).
VWC has higher submitted ACT score (28) than SVU (21).
VWC has more students with 1,538 students while SVU has 1,053 students.
VWC has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while SVU's ratio is 17 to 1.
VWC has more full-time faculties with 89 faculties while SVU has 65 full-time faculties.

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

VWC	vs.	SVU
Virginia Beach, Virginia	Location	Buena Vista, 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	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$36,960	2024 Tuition & Fees	$20,040
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$27,000	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,482

71.29 %	Acceptance Rates	99.64 %
19.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.89 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,150
28	ACT Score	21
43 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
69 %	Retention Rate	67 %
1,538	Student Population	1,053
89	Number of Faculties	65
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	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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