Academic Comparison between CNU and AiVA

Christopher Newport University and The Art Institute of Virginia Beach are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. CNU is a four-year, public school located in Newport News, VA and AiVA is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Virginia Beach, VA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

CNU is a public and AiVA is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
CNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,178) than AiVA ($20,794).
CNU has more students with 4,454 students while AiVA has 88 students.
AiVA has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while CNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
CNU has more full-time faculties with 277 faculties while AiVA has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Christopher Newport University	vs.	The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Newport News, Virginia	Location	Virginia Beach, Virginia
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$16,828 Out-Of-State$31,178	2025 Tuition & Fees	$20,794
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	79%
$10,626	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,877

86.04 %	Acceptance Rates	-
18.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,170	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	39 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	-
4,454	Student Population	88
277	Number of Faculties	2
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	-