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Longwood University vs Virginia Commonwealth University

Longwood University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $20,773 vs $25,037 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureLongwood UniversityVirginia Commonwealth University
Admit rate 90% 93%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1030–1210 1010–1270
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 19–26 22–30
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureLongwood UniversityVirginia Commonwealth University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $36,596 $43,180
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $20,773 $25,037
Average paid from out of state, estimated $33,381 $48,201
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureLongwood UniversityVirginia Commonwealth University
Under $30,000 $15,301 $18,927
$30,000–$48,000 $13,727 $18,347
$48,000–$75,000 $14,903 $20,373
$75,000–$110,000 $21,285 $27,067
Over $110,000 $27,935 $38,273
After you start
MeasureLongwood UniversityVirginia Commonwealth University
Undergrads 3,015 20,753
Graduate within 6 years 62% 65%
Come back for year two 80% 85%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $55,653 $64,442
Median debt at graduation $23,250 $19,500

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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