Virginia University of Lynchburg vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Virginia University of Lynchburg vs. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte comparison

	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Johnson & Wales University Charlotte	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Location	Lynchburg, VA	Charlotte, NC
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	837	1,140
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#803
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	vul.edu	jwu.edu
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Costs	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Tuition (In State)	$8,200	$37,896
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,200	$37,896
Room & Board	$9,400	$14,876
Avg Net Price	$17,093	$29,238
Avg Grant Aid	$7,923	$28,061
% Receiving Grant Aid	79%	100%

Admission	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	4,730
Admitted	-	3,469
Acceptance Rate	Open	73.3%
Enrolled %	Open	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.1	-
Typical High School Grades	C	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range		890/1122
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (43%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (31%) Business (23%) Social Sciences (3%)	Personal and Culinary Services (59%) Work and Family Studies (20%) Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Graduation Rate	100%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	9%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$41,567	$26,900
Median Loan Payment	$429	$278

Diversity	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% Men	43%	34%
% Women	57%	66%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	43%
% Black	98%	37%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	7%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% In-State	40%	34%
% Out-of-State	60%	66%
Campus	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is larger than than Virginia University of Lynchburg based on total student enrollment (1,140 students vs. 837 students)

Virginia University of Lynchburg vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Virginia University of Lynchburg or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?

• Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is 362.1% more expensive to attend than Virginia University of Lynchburg for in-state tuition ($37,896.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 362.1% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than Virginia University of Lynchburg ($37,896.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Virginia University of Lynchburg than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte ($17,093 vs. $29,238)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia University of Lynchburg are 58.3% lower than costs at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($9,400 vs. $14,876)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than Virginia University of Lynchburg (100% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 254.2% larger than aid received Virginia University of Lynchburg ($28,061 vs. $7,923)

Which college is harder to get into, Virginia University of Lynchburg or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte or Virginia University of Lynchburg .

Virginia University of Lynchburg vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Virginia University of Lynchburg or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte? 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 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte and Virginia University of Lynchburg.

• The graduation rate at Virginia University of Lynchburg is higher than Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 49%)
• Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students graduate with a $14,667 lower median federal student loan debt than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($26,900 vs. $41,567)
• Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are paying $151 less per month on federal student loans than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($278 vs. $429)
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia University of Lynchburg students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 9%)

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