West Virginia Wesleyan College vs Marshall University

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West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private (not-for-profit) and Marshall University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
West Virginia Wesleyan College has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,494) than Marshall University ($20,294).
It is harder to admit to West Virginia Wesleyan College than Marshall University.
Both West Virginia Wesleyan College and Marshall University have the same submitted SAT scores (1,020).
Both West Virginia Wesleyan College and Marshall University have the same submitted ACT scores (21).
Marshall University has more students with 10,691 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 Marshall University's ratio is 16 to 1.
Marshall University has more full-time faculties with 820 faculties while West Virginia Wesleyan College has 65 full-time faculties.

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

West Virginia Wesleyan College	vs.	Marshall University
Buckhannon, West Virginia	Location	Huntington, West Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$33,494	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,942 Out-Of-State$20,294
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$22,047	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,023

94.98 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
23.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.00 %
1,020	SAT Score	1,020
21	ACT Score	21
53 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
67 %	Retention Rate	74 %
951	Student Population	10,691
65	Number of Faculties	820
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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, On-campus daycare

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