McPherson College vs. Virginia Intermont College

McPherson College vs. Virginia Intermont College comparison

	McPherson College	Virginia Intermont College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	McPherson College	Virginia Intermont College
Location	McPherson, KS	Bristol, Virginia
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	822
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Church of Brethren	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mcpherson.edu	vic.edu
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Costs	McPherson College	Virginia Intermont College
Tuition (In State)	$32,494	$24,542
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,494	$24,542
Room & Board	$9,918	$7,849
Avg Net Price	$25,065	$24,154
Avg Grant Aid	$21,916	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	McPherson College	Virginia Intermont College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,445	179
Admitted	952	176
Acceptance Rate	65.9%	98.3%
Enrolled %	26.3%	44.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	18/22
SAT Range	908/1120	870/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	McPherson College	Virginia Intermont College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Engineering Technology (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Education (8%)	General Studies (30%) Business (19%) Agriculture (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%)
Outcomes	McPherson College	Virginia Intermont College
Graduation Rate	46%	26%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$268	N/A

Diversity	McPherson College	Virginia Intermont College
% Men	67%	NaN
% Women	33%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	0%
% Black	10%	0%
% Hispanic	12%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	McPherson College	Virginia Intermont College
% In-State	31%	-
% Out-of-State	62%	-
Campus	McPherson College	Virginia Intermont College
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

• McPherson College is larger than than Virginia Intermont College based on total student enrollment (822 students vs. 0 students)

McPherson College vs. Virginia Intermont College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, McPherson College or Virginia Intermont College?

• McPherson College is 32.4% more expensive to attend than Virginia Intermont College for in-state tuition ($32,494.00 vs. $24,542.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.4% higher at McPherson College than Virginia Intermont College ($32,494.00 vs. $24,542.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Virginia Intermont College than McPherson College ($24,154 vs. $25,065)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia Intermont College are 26.4% lower than costs at McPherson College ($7,849 vs. $9,918)
• More students receive financial grant aid at McPherson College than Virginia Intermont College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by McPherson College students is ?% larger than aid received Virginia Intermont College ($21,916 vs. $0)

McPherson College vs. Virginia Intermont College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman McPherson College students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Virginia Intermont College (3.1)
• Virginia Intermont College has a higher acceptance rate (98.3%) than McPherson College (65.9%)

McPherson College vs. Virginia Intermont College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, McPherson College or Virginia Intermont College? 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 Intermont College and McPherson College.

• The graduation rate at McPherson College is higher than Virginia Intermont College (46% vs. 26%)

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