Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University vs University Of Louisville

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) is a Public, 4-years school located in Blacksburg, VA and University of Louisville is a Public, 4-years school located in Louisville, KY. Following list and table compares two rivalry schools in various academic factors.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than University of Louisville (1,170).
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (56.98% acceptance rate) is tighter than University of Louisville (81.54% acceptance rate) to get in.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (38,170 students) is larger than University of Louisville (22,017 students).
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has more expensive tuition & fees of $36,694 than University of Louisville($29,174).
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has more full-time faculties of 2,109 faculties than University of Louisville(1,070 facluties).

	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	University of Louisville
Location	Blacksburg, VA	Louisville, KY
School Type	Public, 4-years	Public, 4-years
Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree	Doctor's degree
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$36,694 $15,478 for Virginia residents	$29,174 $12,828 for Kentucky residents
Graduate Tuition	$34,085 $18,013 for Virginia residents	$29,102 $14,418 for Kentucky residents
Test Scores	1,330	1,170
Acceptance Rate	57%	82%
Admission Yield	28%	23%
Student Population	38,170 30,434 undergraduate	22,017 15,921 undergraduate
Number of Faculty	2,109 Full-time 232 part-time	1,070 Full-time 967 part-time
Number of Staffs	8,076 Full-time 531 part-time	5,896 Full-time 1,103 part-time
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1	13 to 1
Financial Aid Amount	$8,832	$9,508
Graduation Rate	86%	62%
Transfer-out Rate	0%	0%
Retention Rate	91%	78%