Roanoke vs VWC

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

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Roanoke has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,068) than VWC ($37,500).
It is harder to admit to VWC than Roanoke.
VWC has more students with 1,853 students while Roanoke has 1,804 students.
Roanoke has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while VWC's ratio is 15 to 1.
Roanoke has more full-time faculties with 156 faculties while VWC has 87 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Roanoke College	vs.	Virginia Wesleyan University
Salem, Virginia	Location	Virginia Beach, Virginia
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$38,068	2025 Tuition & Fees	$37,500
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$25,984	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,563

83.06 %	Acceptance Rates	72.87 %
9.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.89 %
1,190	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	44 %
76 %	Retention Rate	74 %
1,804	Student Population	1,853
156	Number of Faculties	87
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

Academic Comparison between Roanoke and VWC

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors