VWC vs VSU 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 VSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
VWC has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,960) than VSU ($22,006).
It is harder to admit to VWC than VSU.
VWC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than VSU (910).
VWC has higher submitted ACT score (28) than VSU (18).
VSU has more students with 4,648 students while VWC has 1,538 students.
VSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while VWC's ratio is 13 to 1.
VSU has more full-time faculties with 272 faculties while VWC has 89 full-time faculties.

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

VWC	vs.	VSU
Virginia Beach, Virginia	Location	Petersburg, 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$9,755 Out-Of-State$22,006
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$27,000	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,964

71.29 %	Acceptance Rates	89.10 %
19.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.37 %
1,270	SAT Score	910
28	ACT Score	18
43 %	Graduation Rate	37 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	73 %
1,538	Student Population	4,648
89	Number of Faculties	272
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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

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