University of Pikeville vs. Virginia College in Charleston

University of Pikeville vs. Virginia College in Charleston comparison

	University of Pikeville	Virginia College in Charleston	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Pikeville	Virginia College in Charleston
Location	Pikeville, KY	North Charleston, SC
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	2,434	388
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 in Charleston
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	$29,047
Avg Grant Aid	$17,431	$4,081
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	70%

Admission	University of Pikeville	Virginia College in Charleston
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 in Charleston
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 (86%) Business (14%)
Outcomes	University of Pikeville	Virginia College in Charleston
Graduation Rate	26%	-
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 in Charleston
% Men	44%	0%
% Women	56%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	18%
% Black	12%	78%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	University of Pikeville	Virginia College in Charleston
% In-State	73%	-
% Out-of-State	24%	-
Campus	University of Pikeville	Virginia College in Charleston
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Pikeville is larger than than Virginia College in Charleston based on total student enrollment (2,434 students vs. 388 students)

University of Pikeville vs. Virginia College in Charleston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Pikeville or Virginia College in Charleston?

• University of Pikeville is 59.9% more expensive to attend than Virginia College in Charleston 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 in Charleston ($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 in Charleston ($17,098 vs. $29,047)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pikeville are 3.2% lower than costs at Virginia College in Charleston ($8,350 vs. $8,616)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Pikeville than Virginia College in Charleston (100% vs. 70%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pikeville students is 327.1% larger than aid received Virginia College in Charleston ($17,431 vs. $4,081)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Pikeville 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 University of Pikeville .

University of Pikeville vs. Virginia College in Charleston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Pikeville 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 University of Pikeville.

• Graduates from University of Pikeville earn on average $8,100 more per year than Virginia College in Charleston graduates after ten years. ($35,900 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College in Charleston students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Pikeville graduates. ($17,000 vs. $24,500)
• Virginia College in Charleston 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 in Charleston 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/