Academic Comparison between UVA-Wise and Lotus Professional

University of Virginia's College at Wise and Lotus Professional College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UVA-Wise is a four-year, public school located in Wise, VA and Lotus Professional is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Richmond, 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 Lotus Professional is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
UVA-Wise has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,010) than Lotus Professional ($9,400).
UVA-Wise has more students with 2,167 students while Lotus Professional has 178 students.
Lotus Professional has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while UVA-Wise's ratio is 14 to 1.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Virginia's College at Wise	vs.	Lotus Professional College
Wise, Virginia	Location	Richmond, 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
In-State$11,780 Out-Of-State$28,010	2025 Tuition & Fees	$9,400
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$9,614	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$2,247

28.54 %	Acceptance Rates	-
15.12 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,050	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
47 %	Graduation Rate	-
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	-
2,167	Student Population	178
109	Number of Faculties	-
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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