University of Pikeville vs. Virginia College-Huntsville

University of Pikeville vs. Virginia College Huntsville comparison

	University of Pikeville	Virginia College Huntsville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Pikeville	Virginia College-Huntsville
Location	Pikeville, KY	Huntsville, AL
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,434	491
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	upike.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	University of Pikeville	Virginia College-Huntsville
Tuition (In State)	$23,000	$14,382
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,000	$14,382
Room & Board	$8,350	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$17,098	$30,804
Avg Grant Aid	$17,431	$4,456
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	78%

Admission	University of Pikeville	Virginia College-Huntsville
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.42	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	University of Pikeville	Virginia College-Huntsville
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Health Professions (13%) Communication (10%) Education (8%) English and Literature (8%)	Health Professions (46%) Computer and Information Sciences (19%) Personal and Culinary Services (18%) Business (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	University of Pikeville	Virginia College-Huntsville
Graduation Rate	26%	20%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,900	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,500	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$253	$175

Diversity	University of Pikeville	Virginia College-Huntsville
% Men	44%	0%
% Women	56%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	37%
% Black	12%	53%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	University of Pikeville	Virginia College-Huntsville
% In-State	73%	-
% Out-of-State	24%	-
Campus	University of Pikeville	Virginia College-Huntsville
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Pikeville is larger than than Virginia College-Huntsville based on total student enrollment (2,434 students vs. 491 students)

University of Pikeville vs. Virginia College-Huntsville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Pikeville or Virginia College-Huntsville?

• University of Pikeville is 59.9% more expensive to attend than Virginia College-Huntsville for in-state tuition ($23,000.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.9% higher at University of Pikeville than Virginia College Huntsville ($23,000.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Pikeville than Virginia College-Huntsville ($17,098 vs. $30,804)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pikeville are 3.2% lower than costs at Virginia College Huntsville ($8,350 vs. $8,616)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Pikeville than Virginia College Huntsville (100% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pikeville students is 291.2% larger than aid received Virginia College Huntsville ($17,431 vs. $4,456)

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

University of Pikeville vs. Virginia College-Huntsville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Pikeville or Virginia College-Huntsville? 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-Huntsville and University of Pikeville.

• The graduation rate at University of Pikeville is higher than Virginia College Huntsville (26% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from University of Pikeville earn on average $8,100 more per year than Virginia College-Huntsville graduates after ten years. ($35,900 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College Huntsville students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Pikeville graduates. ($17,000 vs. $24,500)
• Virginia College-Huntsville graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than University of Pikeville graduates. ($175 vs. $253)
• More University of Pikeville graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College-Huntsville students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 17%)

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