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Christopher Newport University vs Old Dominion University

Christopher Newport University is harder to get into (86% vs 90% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $12,913 vs $22,310 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureChristopher Newport UniversityOld Dominion University
Admit rate 86% 90%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1060–1290 1100–1280
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 25–30 24–29
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureChristopher Newport UniversityOld Dominion University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $34,411 $29,739
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $22,310 $12,913
Average paid from out of state, estimated $36,531 $33,988
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureChristopher Newport UniversityOld Dominion University
Under $30,000 $14,139 $8,610
$30,000–$48,000 $14,136 $8,652
$48,000–$75,000 $16,385 $9,960
$75,000–$110,000 $20,433 $13,726
Over $110,000 $30,741 $23,199
After you start
MeasureChristopher Newport UniversityOld Dominion University
Undergrads 4,365 17,514
Graduate within 6 years 75% 44%
Come back for year two 81% 77%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $65,183 $60,482
Median debt at graduation $20,000 $22,956

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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