Chowan University vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg

Chowan University vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg comparison

	Chowan University	Virginia University of Lynchburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chowan University	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Location	Murfreesboro, NC	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	886	837
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chowan.edu	vul.edu
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Costs	Chowan University	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Tuition (In State)	$25,880	$8,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,880	$8,200
Room & Board	$9,650	$9,400
Avg Net Price	$17,334	$17,093
Avg Grant Aid	$20,580	$7,923
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	79%

Admission	Chowan University	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,259	-
Admitted	1,958	-
Acceptance Rate	86.7%	Open
Enrolled %	11%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.89	2.1
Typical High School Grades	B-	C
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Chowan University	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Biology (11%) Business (11%) Education (10%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (43%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (31%) Business (23%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	Chowan University	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Graduation Rate	30%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	9%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,150	$41,567
Median Loan Payment	$363	$429

Diversity	Chowan University	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% Men	59%	43%
% Women	41%	57%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	17%	2%
% Black	71%	98%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Chowan University	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% In-State	44%	40%
% Out-of-State	46%	60%
Campus	Chowan University	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chowan University is larger than than Virginia University of Lynchburg based on total student enrollment (886 students vs. 837 students)

Chowan University vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Cost Comparison

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

• Chowan University is 215.6% more expensive to attend than Virginia University of Lynchburg for in-state tuition ($25,880.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 215.6% higher at Chowan University than Virginia University of Lynchburg ($25,880.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Virginia University of Lynchburg than Chowan University ($17,093 vs. $17,334)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia University of Lynchburg are 2.7% lower than costs at Chowan University ($9,400 vs. $9,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chowan University than Virginia University of Lynchburg (100% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chowan University students is 159.8% larger than aid received Virginia University of Lynchburg ($20,580 vs. $7,923)

Which college is harder to get into, Chowan University 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 Chowan University .

• Accepted freshman Chowan University students have a 0.79 point higher average high school GPA (2.89) than students at Virginia University of Lynchburg (2.1)

Chowan University vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chowan University 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 Chowan University.

• The graduation rate at Virginia University of Lynchburg is higher than Chowan University (100% vs. 30%)
• Chowan University students graduate with a $6,417 lower median federal student loan debt than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($35,150 vs. $41,567)
• Chowan University graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($363 vs. $429)
• More Chowan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia University of Lynchburg students, three years after graduation. (32% vs. 9%)

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