Academic Comparison between UVA-Wise and American National

University of Virginia's College at Wise and American National University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UVA-Wise is a four-year, public school located in Wise, VA and American National is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Salem, VA.

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

UVA-Wise is a public and American National is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
UVA-Wise has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,010) than American National ($10,716).
UVA-Wise has more students with 2,167 students while American National has 770 students.
American National has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while UVA-Wise's ratio is 14 to 1.
UVA-Wise has more full-time faculties with 109 faculties while American National has 26 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Virginia's College at Wise	vs.	American National University
Wise, Virginia	Location	Salem, Virginia
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate/Associate's College
In-State$11,780 Out-Of-State$28,010	2025 Tuition & Fees	$10,716
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$9,614	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,830

28.54 %	Acceptance Rates	-
15.12 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,050	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
47 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	83 %
2,167	Student Population	770
109	Number of Faculties	26
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services