Concord University vs. University of Charleston

Two Rivalry Colleges in Mountain East Conference

  • Concord University is a public school while University of Charleston is a private school.
  • Both schools are located in West Virginia.
  • University of Charleston has more expensive tuition of $32,842 than Concord University ($20,600).
  • University of Charleston has tighter acceptance rate of 64.49% than Concord University (90.19%).
  • University of Charleston is larger with 3,059 students than Concord University (1,748 students).
Concord University
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#11 in West Virginia
Rankings#8 in West Virginia
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Athens, WVLocationCharleston, WV
Known as
Bachelor's
Master's
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (medium programs)Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research University
Tuition & Fees
$9,700 West Virginia residents
$20,600 out-of-state
Undergraduate$32,842
$10,370 West Virginia residents
$17,630 out-of-state
Graduate$17,100
$11,675Financial Aid$17,473
Admission
$30Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$50 graduate
90.19%Acceptance Rate64.49%
19.20%Yield19.43%
1,000 SAT, 19 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
1,748Total Students3,059
1,399Undergraduate2,365
349Graduate694
436Online Enrollment1,734
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
40%Graduation Rate41%
27%Transfer-out Rate32%
56%Retention Rate71%
$35,700Average Earning after Graduation$46,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 902)
$4,824 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 756)
$5,600 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,804 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,600 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
84 Full-time
44 Part-time
Number of Faculties112 Full-time
114 Part-time
221 Full-time
52 Part-time
Number of Staffs326 Full-time
134 Part-time
$60,381 for Faculties
$49,816 Part-time
Average Salary$59,595 for Faculties
$48,135 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023