Virginia University of Lynchburg vs. Potomac College-Herndon

Virginia University of Lynchburg vs. Potomac College Herndon comparison

	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Potomac College Herndon	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Potomac College-Herndon
Location	Lynchburg, VA	Herndon, VA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	837	569
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	vul.edu	potomac.edu
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Costs	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Potomac College-Herndon
Tuition (In State)	$8,200	$5,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,200	$5,760
Room & Board	$9,400	$11,360
Avg Net Price	$17,093	-
Avg Grant Aid	$7,923	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	79%	0%

Admission	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Potomac College-Herndon
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.1	-
Typical High School Grades	C	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Potomac College-Herndon
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%)	Business (100%)
Outcomes	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Potomac College-Herndon
Graduation Rate	100%	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$51,400
Making Student Loan Payments	9%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$41,567	$30,500
Median Loan Payment	$429	$315

Diversity	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Potomac College-Herndon
% Men	43%	65%
% Women	57%	35%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	11%
% Black	98%	9%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	59%
% Unknown Race	0%	12%

Students	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Potomac College-Herndon
% In-State	40%	49%
% Out-of-State	60%	41%
Campus	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Potomac College-Herndon
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Virginia University of Lynchburg is larger than than Potomac College-Herndon based on total student enrollment (837 students vs. 569 students)

Virginia University of Lynchburg vs. Potomac College-Herndon Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Virginia University of Lynchburg or Potomac College-Herndon?

• Virginia University of Lynchburg is 42.4% more expensive to attend than Potomac College-Herndon for in-state tuition ($8,200.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.4% higher at Virginia University of Lynchburg than Potomac College Herndon ($8,200.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia University of Lynchburg are 20.9% lower than costs at Potomac College Herndon ($9,400 vs. $11,360)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Virginia University of Lynchburg than Potomac College Herndon (79% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia University of Lynchburg students is ?% larger than aid received Potomac College Herndon ($7,923 vs. $0)

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

Virginia University of Lynchburg vs. Potomac College-Herndon Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Virginia University of Lynchburg or Potomac College-Herndon? 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 Potomac College-Herndon and Virginia University of Lynchburg.

• The graduation rate at Virginia University of Lynchburg is higher than Potomac College Herndon (100% vs. 17%)
• Potomac College Herndon students graduate with a $11,067 lower median federal student loan debt than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($30,500 vs. $41,567)
• Potomac College-Herndon graduates are paying $114 less per month on federal student loans than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($315 vs. $429)
• More Potomac College-Herndon graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia University of Lynchburg students, three years after graduation. (26% vs. 9%)

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