VWC vs W & M 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 W & M is a public school and both are four-years schools.
W & M has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,412) than VWC ($36,960).
It is harder to admit to W & M than VWC.
W & M has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than VWC (1,270).
W & M has higher submitted ACT score (28) than VWC (28).
W & M has more students with 9,654 students while VWC has 1,538 students.
W & M has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while VWC's ratio is 13 to 1.
W & M has more full-time faculties with 694 faculties while VWC has 89 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Virginia Wesleyan University and William & Mary.

VWC	vs.	W & M
Virginia Beach, Virginia	Location	Williamsburg, 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 (high research activity)
$36,960	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$25,041 Out-Of-State$49,412
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$27,000	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,578

71.29 %	Acceptance Rates	32.72 %
19.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.20 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,450
28	ACT Score	33
43 %	Graduation Rate	90 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
69 %	Retention Rate	95 %
1,538	Student Population	9,654
89	Number of Faculties	694
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, On-campus daycare

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