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Shenandoah University vs Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Wesleyan University is harder to get into (73% vs 77% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $20,237 vs $31,149 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureShenandoah UniversityVirginia Wesleyan University
Admit rate 77% 73%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1140–1350
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 28–29
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureShenandoah UniversityVirginia Wesleyan University
Sticker price per year $53,540 $51,940
Average paid after grants $31,149 $20,237
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureShenandoah UniversityVirginia Wesleyan University
Under $30,000 $26,397 $17,353
$30,000–$48,000 $26,550 $18,467
$48,000–$75,000 $26,590 $17,823
$75,000–$110,000 $30,462 $18,631
Over $110,000 $33,797 $25,153
After you start
MeasureShenandoah UniversityVirginia Wesleyan University
Undergrads 2,116 1,256
Graduate within 6 years 71% 49%
Come back for year two 82% 74%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $66,382 $54,390
Median debt at graduation $23,250 $25,000

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. How we get our numbers

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