Virginia Tech vs University of Miami

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

Virginia Tech is a public and University of Miami is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Miami has more expensive tuition & fees ($57,194) than Virginia Tech ($34,838).
It is harder to admit to University of Miami than Virginia Tech.
University of Miami has a higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than Virginia Tech (1,330).
University of Miami has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Virginia Tech (30).
Virginia Tech has more students with 38,170 students while University of Miami has 19,402 students.
University of Miami has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Virginia Tech's ratio is 17 to 1.
Virginia Tech has more full-time faculties with 2,109 faculties while University of Miami has 1,451 full-time faculties.

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Virginia Tech	vs.	University of Miami
Blacksburg, Virginia	Location	Coral Gables, Florida
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 (very high research activity)
In-State$14,586 Out-Of-State$34,838	2023 Tuition & Fees	$57,194
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	64%
$9,248	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,284

57.00 %	Acceptance Rates	19.00 %
28.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.01 %
1,330	SAT Score	1,390
30	ACT Score	32
87 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
92 %	Retention Rate	93 %
38,170	Student Population	19,402
2,109	Number of Faculties	1,451
17 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), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare