Bryan College of Health Sciences vs. Virginia Union University

Comparable Facts

Compare Bryan College of Health Sciences in Lincoln, NE with Virginia Union University in Richmond, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Virginia Union University is larger than Bryan College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (1,646 students vs. 765 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bryan College of Health Sciences is located in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting); Virginia Union University is in Richmond, VA (Midsize City setting).
• Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Virginia Union University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bryan College of Health Sciences 9:1; Virginia Union University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryan College of Health Sciences are 6.9% lower than at Virginia Union University ($10,260 vs. $11,016).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.3% higher at Bryan College of Health Sciences than at Virginia Union University (about $3,190 more per year; $20,640 vs. $17,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Virginia Union University than at Bryan College of Health Sciences (88% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia Union University students is 108.1% larger than aid received by Bryan College of Health Sciences students ($17,524 vs. $8,419).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Bryan College of Health Sciences, test optional at Virginia Union University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 67.2% at Bryan College of Health Sciences vs. 14.3% at Virginia Union University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates have a $9,439 lower median loan debt than Virginia Union University graduates ($24,311 vs. $33,750).
• Among borrowers, Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates have an estimated $97 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Virginia Union University graduates ($251 vs. $348).
• More Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia Union University students, three years after graduation (83% vs. 19%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.