Virginia College in Charleston vs. Polytechnic University

Virginia College in Charleston vs. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando comparison

	Virginia College in Charleston	Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Virginia College in Charleston	Polytechnic University
Location	North Charleston, SC	Orlando, FL
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	388	119
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	vc.edu	pupr.edu
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Costs	Virginia College in Charleston	Polytechnic University
Tuition (In State)	$14,382	$13,212
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,382	$13,212
Room & Board	$8,616	$12,781
Avg Net Price	$29,047	$18,033
Avg Grant Aid	$4,081	$3,922
% Receiving Grant Aid	70%	40%

Admission	Virginia College in Charleston	Polytechnic University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable
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Academics	Virginia College in Charleston	Polytechnic University
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (86%) Business (14%)	Engineering (80%) Business (20%)
Outcomes	Virginia College in Charleston	Polytechnic University
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$33,600
Making Student Loan Payments	17%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,000	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$175	$201

Diversity	Virginia College in Charleston	Polytechnic University
% Men	0%	8%
% Women	0%	6%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	3%
% Black	78%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	96%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Virginia College in Charleston	Polytechnic University
% In-State	-	100%
% Out-of-State	-	0%
Campus	Virginia College in Charleston	Polytechnic University
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Virginia College in Charleston is larger than than Polytechnic University based on total student enrollment (388 students vs. 119 students)

Virginia College in Charleston vs. Polytechnic University Cost Comparison

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

• Virginia College in Charleston is 8.9% more expensive to attend than Polytechnic University for in-state tuition ($14,382.00 vs. $13,212.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.9% higher at Virginia College in Charleston than Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando ($14,382.00 vs. $13,212.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando than Virginia College in Charleston ($18,033 vs. $29,047)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia College in Charleston are 48.3% lower than costs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando ($8,616 vs. $12,781)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Virginia College in Charleston than Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando (70% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia College in Charleston students is 4.1% larger than aid received Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando ($4,081 vs. $3,922)

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

Virginia College in Charleston vs. Polytechnic University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Virginia College in Charleston or Polytechnic University? 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 Polytechnic University and Virginia College in Charleston.

• Graduates from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando earn on average $5,800 more per year than Virginia College in Charleston graduates after ten years. ($33,600 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College in Charleston students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Polytechnic University graduates. ($17,000 vs. $19,500)
• Virginia College in Charleston graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Polytechnic University graduates. ($175 vs. $201)
• More Polytechnic University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College in Charleston students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 17%)

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