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Virginia Wesleyan University vs Shenandoah 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
MeasureVirginia Wesleyan UniversityShenandoah University
Admit rate 73% 77%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1140–1350 —
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 28–29 —
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureVirginia Wesleyan UniversityShenandoah University
Sticker price per year $51,940 $53,540
Average paid after grants $20,237 $31,149
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureVirginia Wesleyan UniversityShenandoah University
Under $30,000 $17,353 $26,397
$30,000–$48,000 $18,467 $26,550
$48,000–$75,000 $17,823 $26,590
$75,000–$110,000 $18,631 $30,462
Over $110,000 $25,153 $33,797
After you start
MeasureVirginia Wesleyan UniversityShenandoah University
Undergrads 1,256 2,116
Graduate within 6 years 49% 71%
Come back for year two 74% 82%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $54,390 $66,382
Median debt at graduation $25,000 $23,250

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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