Virginia State University vs Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

Virginia State University (VSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Petersburg, VA and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) is a Public, 4-years school located in Blacksburg, VA. 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 Virginia State University (910).
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (56.98% acceptance rate) is tighter than Virginia State University (89.72% acceptance rate) to get in.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (38,170 students) is larger than Virginia State University (4,648 students).
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has more expensive tuition & fees of $36,694 than Virginia State University($22,006).
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has more full-time faculties of 2,109 faculties than Virginia State University(272 facluties).

	Virginia State University	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location	Petersburg, VA	Blacksburg, VA
School Type	Public, 4-years	Public, 4-years
Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree	Doctor's degree
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$22,006 $9,755 for Virginia residents	$36,694 $15,478 for Virginia residents
Graduate Tuition	$24,154 $12,841 for Virginia residents	$34,085 $18,013 for Virginia residents
Test Scores	910	1,330
Acceptance Rate	90%	57%
Admission Yield	19%	28%
Student Population	4,648 4,300 undergraduate	38,170 30,434 undergraduate
Number of Faculty	272 Full-time 150 part-time	2,109 Full-time 232 part-time
Number of Staffs	681 Full-time 322 part-time	8,076 Full-time 531 part-time
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1	17 to 1
Financial Aid Amount	$11,964	$8,832
Graduation Rate	37%	86%
Transfer-out Rate	0%	0%
Retention Rate	73%	91%