Academic Comparison between SVU and The Art Institute of Washington

Southern Virginia University and The Art Institute of Washington are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. SVU is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Buena Vista, VA and The Art Institute of Washington is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Arlington, VA.

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

SVU is a private (not-for-profit) and The Art Institute of Washington is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
SVU has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,030) than The Art Institute of Washington ($17,590).
SVU has more students with 936 students while The Art Institute of Washington has 498 students.
SVU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while The Art Institute of Washington's ratio is 15 to 1.
SVU has more full-time faculties with 53 faculties while The Art Institute of Washington has 13 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Southern Virginia University	vs.	The Art Institute of Washington
Buena Vista, Virginia	Location	Arlington, Virginia
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$21,030	2025 Tuition & Fees	$17,590
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$10,839	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

96.42 %	Acceptance Rates	-
21.44 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
33 %	Graduation Rate	-
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
74 %	Retention Rate	51 %
936	Student Population	498
53	Number of Faculties	13
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	-