VMI vs Western Carolina University

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

Both are Public, 4 or more years schools.
VMI has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,220) than Western Carolina University ($8,285).
It is harder to admit to Western Carolina University than VMI.
VMI has a higher submitted SAT score (1,165) than Western Carolina University (1,120).
VMI has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Western Carolina University (23).
Western Carolina University has more students with 12,243 students while VMI has 1,698 students.
Western Carolina University has more full-time faculties with 544 faculties while VMI has 142 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Virginia Military Institute and Western Carolina University.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

VMIWestern Carolina University

VMI	vs.	Western Carolina University
Lexington, Virginia	Location	Cullowhee, North Carolina
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$19,210 Out-Of-State$47,220	Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,285 Out-Of-State$8,285
85% ($12,299)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	68% ($5,641)
$12,299	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,641
53.14 %	Acceptance Rates	38.84 %
48.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.53 %
1,165	SAT Score	1,120
25	ACT Score	23
85 %	Graduation Rate	64 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
80 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,698	Student Population	12,243
142	Number of Faculties	544
11 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare