Academic Comparison between UVA-Wise and Patrick Henry

University of Virginia's College at Wise and Patrick Henry College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UVA-Wise is a four-year, public school located in Wise, VA and Patrick Henry is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Purcellville, 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 Patrick Henry is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Patrick Henry has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,425) than UVA-Wise ($28,010).
It is harder to admit to UVA-Wise than Patrick Henry.
Patrick Henry has a higher submitted SAT score (1,050) than UVA-Wise (1,050).
Patrick Henry has higher submitted ACT score (20) than UVA-Wise (20).
UVA-Wise has more students with 2,167 students while Patrick Henry has 425 students.
UVA-Wise has more full-time faculties with 109 faculties while Patrick Henry has 18 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Virginia's College at Wise	vs.	Patrick Henry College
Wise, Virginia	Location	Purcellville, Virginia
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$11,780 Out-Of-State$28,010	2025 Tuition & Fees	$28,425
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$9,614	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$14,152

28.54 %	Acceptance Rates	77.44 %
15.12 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	47.57 %
1,050	SAT Score	1,331
20	ACT Score	30
47 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
72 %	Retention Rate	88 %
2,167	Student Population	425
109	Number of Faculties	18
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services