UVA vs Wake Forest University

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

UVA is a public and Wake Forest University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Wake Forest University has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,128) than UVA ($55,914).
It is harder to admit to UVA than Wake Forest University.
UVA has more students with 26,005 students while Wake Forest University has 8,947 students.
Wake Forest University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while UVA's ratio is 15 to 1.
UVA has more full-time faculties with 2,484 faculties while Wake Forest University has 1,919 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Virginia-Main Campus and Wake Forest University.

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UVA	vs.	Wake Forest University
Charlottesville, Virginia	Location	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$20,342 Out-Of-State$55,914	2023 Tuition & Fees	$62,128
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	40%
$20,676	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,814

27.35 %	Acceptance Rates	27.57 %
37.66 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.43 %
1,440	SAT Score	-
34	ACT Score	-
94 %	Graduation Rate	90 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	94 %
26,005	Student Population	8,947
2,484	Number of Faculties	1,919
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services