VWC vs UVA 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 UVA is a public school and both are four-years schools.
UVA has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,633) than VWC ($36,960).
It is harder to admit to UVA than VWC.
UVA has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than VWC (1,270).
UVA has higher submitted ACT score (28) than VWC (28).
UVA has more students with 26,082 students while VWC has 1,538 students.
VWC has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while UVA's ratio is 15 to 1.
UVA has more full-time faculties with 2,484 faculties while VWC has 89 full-time faculties.

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

VWC	vs.	UVA
Virginia Beach, Virginia	Location	Charlottesville, 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$22,323 Out-Of-State$59,633
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	45%
$27,000	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,989

71.29 %	Acceptance Rates	16.86 %
19.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	41.60 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,490
28	ACT Score	33
43 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
69 %	Retention Rate	97 %
1,538	Student Population	26,082
89	Number of Faculties	2,484
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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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