WVSU vs University of Charleston

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WVSU is a public and University of Charleston is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Charleston has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,610) than WVSU ($15,219).
It is harder to admit to University of Charleston than WVSU.
WVSU has more students with 3,785 students while University of Charleston has 3,059 students.
University of Charleston has more full-time faculties with 112 faculties while WVSU has 100 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - West Virginia State University and University of Charleston.

WVSU	vs.	University of Charleston
Institute, West Virginia	Location	Charleston, West Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$9,499 Out-Of-State$15,219	2024 Tuition & Fees	$21,610
34%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$8,953	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,473

95.99 %	Acceptance Rates	65.02 %
7.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.99 %
955	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
35 %	Graduation Rate	41 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
61 %	Retention Rate	71 %
3,785	Student Population	3,059
100	Number of Faculties	112
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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