Paul Quinn College vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg

Paul Quinn College vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg comparison

	Paul Quinn College	Virginia University of Lynchburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paul Quinn College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Location	Dallas, TX	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	602	589
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pqc.edu	vul.edu
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Costs	Paul Quinn College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Tuition (In State)	$8,898	$8,448
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,898	$8,448
Room & Board	$7,650	$9,400
Avg Net Price	$18,118	$17,734
Avg Grant Aid	$6,771	$7,814
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	98%

Admission	Paul Quinn College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,398	-
Admitted	1,149	-
Acceptance Rate	33.8%	Open
Enrolled %	14.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.6	2.1
Typical High School Grades	C+	C
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range	14/17
SAT Range	855/1015
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2026

Academics	Paul Quinn College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (43%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (31%) Business (23%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	Paul Quinn College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Graduation Rate	5%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	17%	9%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$41,567
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$429

Diversity	Paul Quinn College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% Men	0%	30%
% Women	0%	41%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	2%	2%
% Black	80%	98%
% Hispanic	18%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Paul Quinn College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% In-State	85%	40%
% Out-of-State	15%	60%
Campus	Paul Quinn College	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than Virginia University of Lynchburg based on total student enrollment (602 students vs. 589 students)

Paul Quinn College vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Cost Comparison

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

• Paul Quinn College is 5.3% more expensive to attend than Virginia University of Lynchburg for in-state tuition ($8,898.00 vs. $8,448.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.3% higher at Paul Quinn College than Virginia University of Lynchburg ($8,898.00 vs. $8,448.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Virginia University of Lynchburg than Paul Quinn College ($17,734 vs. $18,118)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 22.9% lower than costs at Virginia University of Lynchburg ($7,650 vs. $9,400)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College as Virginia University of Lynchburg (98% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia University of Lynchburg students is 15.4% larger than aid received Paul Quinn College ($7,814 vs. $6,771)

Which college is harder to get into, Paul Quinn 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 Paul Quinn College .

• Accepted freshman Paul Quinn College students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (2.6) than students at Virginia University of Lynchburg (2.1)

Paul Quinn College vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paul Quinn 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 Paul Quinn College.

• The graduation rate at Virginia University of Lynchburg is higher than Paul Quinn College (100% vs. 5%)
• More Paul Quinn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia University of Lynchburg students, three years after graduation. (17% vs. 9%)

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