W & M vs CNU 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
W & M has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,412) than CNU ($30,988).
It is harder to admit to W & M than CNU.
W & M has a higher submitted SAT score (1,450) than CNU (1,200).
W & M has higher submitted ACT score (33) than CNU (26).
W & M has more students with 9,654 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
W & M has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while CNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
W & M has more full-time faculties with 694 faculties while CNU has 287 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - William & Mary and Christopher Newport University.

W & M	vs.	CNU
Williamsburg, Virginia	Location	Newport News, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$25,041 Out-Of-State$49,412	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$18,578	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,733

33.00 %	Acceptance Rates	88.01 %
27.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
1,450	SAT Score	1,200
33	ACT Score	26
90 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
95 %	Retention Rate	86 %
9,654	Student Population	4,559
694	Number of Faculties	287
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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