Kettering College vs. UVa-Wise

Comparable Facts

Compare Kettering College in Kettering, OH with University of Virginia's College at Wise in Wise, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Virginia's College at Wise is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (2,167 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kettering College is located in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting); University of Virginia's College at Wise is in Wise, VA (Distant Town setting).
• Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Virginia's College at Wise is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kettering College 9:1; University of Virginia's College at Wise 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 5.3% lower than at University of Virginia's College at Wise ($12,140 vs. $12,816).
• Out-of-state tuition is 71.6% higher at UVa-Wise than at Kettering College (about $11,690 more per year; $28,010 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at University of Virginia's College at Wise (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Virginia's College at Wise students is 13.7% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($12,262 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Kettering College than at UVa-Wise (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kettering College and UVa-Wise.
• Typical fall application deadline: UVa-Wise Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UVa-Wise average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71% at Kettering College vs. 15.1% at UVa-Wise.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Virginia's College at Wise graduates have a $8,150 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($20,827 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, UVa-Wise graduates have an estimated $84 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($215 vs. $299).
• More UVa-Wise graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 55%).

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