CW vs. Virginia College in Charleston

The College of Westchester vs. Virginia College in Charleston comparison

	The College of Westchester	Virginia College in Charleston	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CW	Virginia College in Charleston
Location	White Plains, NY	North Charleston, SC
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	828	388
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cw.edu	vc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	CW	Virginia College in Charleston
Tuition (In State)	$22,113	$14,382
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,113	$14,382
Room & Board	$9,520	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$10,891	$29,047
Avg Grant Aid	$18,559	$4,081
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	70%

Admission	CW	Virginia College in Charleston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	462	-
Admitted	441	-
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	Open
Enrolled %	24.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	CW	Virginia College in Charleston
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (60%) Health Professions (21%) Computer and Information Sciences (18%)	Health Professions (86%) Business (14%)
Outcomes	CW	Virginia College in Charleston
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,800	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,894	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$247	$175

Diversity	CW	Virginia College in Charleston
% Men	29%	0%
% Women	71%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	18%
% Black	39%	78%
% Hispanic	41%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	CW	Virginia College in Charleston
% In-State	99%	-
% Out-of-State	1%	-
Campus	CW	Virginia College in Charleston
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The College of Westchester is larger than than Virginia College in Charleston based on total student enrollment (828 students vs. 388 students)

CW vs. Virginia College in Charleston Cost Comparison

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

• The College of Westchester is 53.8% more expensive to attend than Virginia College in Charleston for in-state tuition ($22,113.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.8% higher at CW than Virginia College in Charleston ($22,113.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The College of Westchester than Virginia College in Charleston ($10,891 vs. $29,047)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia College in Charleston are 10.5% lower than costs at The College of Westchester ($8,616 vs. $9,520)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The College of Westchester than Virginia College in Charleston (100% vs. 70%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The College of Westchester students is 354.8% larger than aid received Virginia College in Charleston ($18,559 vs. $4,081)

Which college is harder to get into, CW 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 CW .

CW vs. Virginia College in Charleston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CW 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 CW.

• Graduates from The College of Westchester earn on average $12,000 more per year than Virginia College in Charleston graduates after ten years. ($39,800 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College in Charleston students graduate with a $6,894 lower median federal student loan debt than CW graduates. ($17,000 vs. $23,894)
• Virginia College in Charleston graduates are paying $72 less per month on federal student loans than CW graduates. ($175 vs. $247)
• More CW graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College in Charleston students, three years after graduation. (31% vs. 17%)

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