Academic Comparison between UVA-Wise and Riverside College of Health Sciences

University of Virginia's College at Wise and Riverside College of Health Sciences are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UVA-Wise is a four-year, public school located in Wise, VA and Riverside College of Health Sciences is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Newport News, 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 Riverside College of Health Sciences is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
UVA-Wise has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,010) than Riverside College of Health Sciences ($14,250).
It is harder to admit to Riverside College of Health Sciences than UVA-Wise.
UVA-Wise has more students with 2,167 students while Riverside College of Health Sciences has 350 students.
Riverside College of Health Sciences has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while UVA-Wise's ratio is 14 to 1.
UVA-Wise has more full-time faculties with 109 faculties while Riverside College of Health Sciences has 27 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Virginia's College at Wise	vs.	Riverside College of Health Sciences
Wise, Virginia	Location	Newport News, 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	Associate's - Private For-profit
In-State$11,780 Out-Of-State$28,010	2025 Tuition & Fees	$14,250
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	46%
$9,614	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,584

28.54 %	Acceptance Rates	12.90 %
15.12 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	100.00 %
1,050	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
47 %	Graduation Rate	100 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	-
2,167	Student Population	350
109	Number of Faculties	27
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 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, Placement services