| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Fairfax, VA | Richmond, VA | |
| Control | Public | Public | |
| Carnegie | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $39,312 | $40,654 | |
| Avg. net price | $14,697 | $25,037 | |
| Acceptance rate | 87% | 93% | |
| Enrollment | 27,752 | 20,753 | |
| Campus setting | Suburb: Large | City: Midsize | |
| Graduation rate | 66% | 65% | |
| Retention rate | 86% | 85% | |
| Median earnings | $79,923 | $64,442 | |
| SAT range | ERW 580-680 · Math 580-680 | ERW 520-650 · Math 490-620 | |
| ACT range | 25-30 | 22-30 | |
| Themes | AffordableBig sportsPublic flagshipResearch university | AffordableBig sportsPublic flagshipResearch university | |
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).