Academic Comparison between UVA-Wise and Fairfax University of America

University of Virginia's College at Wise and Fairfax University of America are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UVA-Wise is a four-year, public school located in Wise, VA and Fairfax University of America is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Fairfax, 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 Fairfax University of America is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
UVA-Wise has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,010) than Fairfax University of America ($10,128).
UVA-Wise has more students with 2,167 students while Fairfax University of America has 25 students.
Fairfax University of America has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while UVA-Wise's ratio is 14 to 1.
UVA-Wise has more full-time faculties with 109 faculties while Fairfax University of America has 3 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Virginia's College at Wise	vs.	Fairfax University of America
Wise, Virginia	Location	Fairfax, Virginia
Four-year, Public	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 - Diverse Fields
In-State$11,780 Out-Of-State$28,010	2025 Tuition & Fees	$10,128
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	64%
$9,614	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,365

28.54 %	Acceptance Rates	-
15.12 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,050	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
47 %	Graduation Rate	-
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	100 %
72 %	Retention Rate	63 %
2,167	Student Population	25
109	Number of Faculties	3
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	3 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	-