West Virginia Wesleyan College vs Fairmont State

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West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private (not-for-profit) and Fairmont State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
West Virginia Wesleyan College has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,494) than Fairmont State ($18,372).
It is harder to admit to West Virginia Wesleyan College than Fairmont State.
West Virginia Wesleyan College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,020) than Fairmont State (965).
West Virginia Wesleyan College has higher submitted ACT score (21) than Fairmont State (20).
Fairmont State has more students with 3,498 students while West Virginia Wesleyan College has 951 students.
West Virginia Wesleyan College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Fairmont State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Fairmont State has more full-time faculties with 166 faculties while West Virginia Wesleyan College has 65 full-time faculties.

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

West Virginia Wesleyan College	vs.	Fairmont State
Buckhannon, West Virginia	Location	Fairmont, West Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$33,494	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,454 Out-Of-State$18,372
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$22,047	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,647

94.98 %	Acceptance Rates	98.99 %
23.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	34.00 %
1,020	SAT Score	965
21	ACT Score	20
53 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
67 %	Retention Rate	63 %
951	Student Population	3,498
65	Number of Faculties	166
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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