Centra College vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg

Centra College vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg comparison

	Centra College	Virginia University of Lynchburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Centra College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Location	Lynchburg, VA	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	227	837
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	centrahealth.com	vul.edu
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Costs	Centra College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Tuition (In State)	$9,240	$8,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,240	$8,200
Room & Board	$9,406	$9,400
Avg Net Price	$28,418	$17,093
Avg Grant Aid	$6,495	$7,923
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	79%

Admission	Centra College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	15	-
Admitted	6	-
Acceptance Rate	40%	Open
Enrolled %	50%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.1
Typical High School Grades	-	C
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Centra College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors		Philosophy and Religious Studies (43%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (31%) Business (23%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	Centra College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Graduation Rate	-	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	9%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,042	$41,567
Median Loan Payment	$124	$429

Diversity	Centra College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% Men	13%	43%
% Women	87%	57%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	65%	2%
% Black	35%	98%
% Hispanic	0%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Centra College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% In-State	100%	40%
% Out-of-State	0%	60%
Campus	Centra College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Virginia University of Lynchburg is larger than than Centra College based on total student enrollment (837 students vs. 227 students)

Centra College vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Centra College or Virginia University of Lynchburg?

• Centra College is 12.7% more expensive to attend than Virginia University of Lynchburg for in-state tuition ($9,240.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.7% higher at Centra College than Virginia University of Lynchburg ($9,240.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Virginia University of Lynchburg than Centra College ($17,093 vs. $28,418)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia University of Lynchburg are 0.1% lower than costs at Centra College ($9,400 vs. $9,406)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Centra College than Virginia University of Lynchburg (100% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia University of Lynchburg students is 22% larger than aid received Centra College ($7,923 vs. $6,495)

Which college is harder to get into, Centra College or Virginia University of Lynchburg? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Virginia University of Lynchburg or Centra College .

Centra College vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Centra College or Virginia University of Lynchburg? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Virginia University of Lynchburg and Centra College.

• Centra College students graduate with a $29,525 lower median federal student loan debt than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($12,042 vs. $41,567)
• Centra College graduates are paying $305 less per month on federal student loans than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($124 vs. $429)
• More Centra College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia University of Lynchburg students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 9%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/