Chowan University vs. Virginia College in Charleston

Chowan University vs. Virginia College in Charleston comparison

	Chowan University	Virginia College in Charleston	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chowan University	Virginia College in Charleston
Location	Murfreesboro, NC	North Charleston, SC
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	886	388
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	chowan.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	Chowan University	Virginia College in Charleston
Tuition (In State)	$25,880	$14,382
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,880	$14,382
Room & Board	$9,650	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$17,334	$29,047
Avg Grant Aid	$20,580	$4,081
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	70%

Admission	Chowan University	Virginia College in Charleston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,259	-
Admitted	1,958	-
Acceptance Rate	86.7%	Open
Enrolled %	11%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.89	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/25
SAT Range	880/1085
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Chowan University	Virginia College in Charleston
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Biology (11%) Business (11%) Education (10%)	Health Professions (86%) Business (14%)
Outcomes	Chowan University	Virginia College in Charleston
Graduation Rate	30%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,600	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,150	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$363	$175

Diversity	Chowan University	Virginia College in Charleston
% Men	59%	0%
% Women	41%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	18%
% Black	71%	78%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Chowan University	Virginia College in Charleston
% In-State	44%	-
% Out-of-State	46%	-
Campus	Chowan University	Virginia College in Charleston
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chowan University is larger than than Virginia College in Charleston based on total student enrollment (886 students vs. 388 students)

Chowan University vs. Virginia College in Charleston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chowan University or Virginia College in Charleston?

• Chowan University is 79.9% more expensive to attend than Virginia College in Charleston for in-state tuition ($25,880.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• Out of state tuition is 79.9% higher at Chowan University than Virginia College in Charleston ($25,880.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chowan University than Virginia College in Charleston ($17,334 vs. $29,047)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia College in Charleston are 12% lower than costs at Chowan University ($8,616 vs. $9,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chowan University than Virginia College in Charleston (100% vs. 70%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chowan University students is 404.3% larger than aid received Virginia College in Charleston ($20,580 vs. $4,081)

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

Chowan University vs. Virginia College in Charleston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chowan University or Virginia College in Charleston? 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 College in Charleston and Chowan University.

• Graduates from Chowan University earn on average $6,800 more per year than Virginia College in Charleston graduates after ten years. ($34,600 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College in Charleston students graduate with a $18,150 lower median federal student loan debt than Chowan University graduates. ($17,000 vs. $35,150)
• Virginia College in Charleston graduates are paying $188 less per month on federal student loans than Chowan University graduates. ($175 vs. $363)
• More Chowan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College in Charleston students, three years after graduation. (32% vs. 17%)

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