WVSU vs D&E 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.

WVSU is a public and D&E is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
D&E has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,270) than WVSU ($15,219).
It is harder to admit to D&E than WVSU.
D&E has a higher submitted SAT score (955) than WVSU (955).
WVSU has higher submitted ACT score (20) than D&E (5).
WVSU has more students with 3,785 students while D&E has 650 students.
D&E has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while WVSU's ratio is 16 to 1.
WVSU has more full-time faculties with 100 faculties while D&E has 45 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - West Virginia State University and Davis & Elkins College.

WVSU	vs.	D&E
Institute, West Virginia	Location	Elkins, West Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$9,499 Out-Of-State$15,219	2024 Tuition & Fees	$31,270
34%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$8,953	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,419

96.37 %	Acceptance Rates	58.23 %
7.48 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	43.81 %
955	SAT Score	985
20	ACT Score	5
35 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
61 %	Retention Rate	71 %
3,785	Student Population	650
100	Number of Faculties	45
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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