VWC vs UR 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.
UR has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,600) than VWC ($36,960).
It is harder to admit to UR than VWC.
UR has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than VWC (1,270).
UR has higher submitted ACT score (28) than VWC (28).
UR has more students with 3,876 students while VWC has 1,538 students.
UR has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while VWC's ratio is 13 to 1.
UR has more full-time faculties with 427 faculties while VWC has 89 full-time faculties.

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

VWC	vs.	UR
Virginia Beach, Virginia	Location	University of Richmond, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$36,960	2024 Tuition & Fees	$62,600
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$27,000	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$41,231

71.29 %	Acceptance Rates	23.31 %
19.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.63 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,470
28	ACT Score	33
43 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
69 %	Retention Rate	92 %
1,538	Student Population	3,876
89	Number of Faculties	427
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 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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