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| Location | Lynchburg, VA | Hampden-Sydney, VA | Winchester, VA |
| Control | Private nonprofit | Private nonprofit | Private nonprofit |
| Carnegie | A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend) | A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus | A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend) |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $38,150 | $57,040 | $37,860 |
| Avg. net price | $27,198 | $26,626 | $31,149 |
| Acceptance rate | 43% | 41% | 77% |
| Enrollment | 1,577 | 946 | 2,116 |
| Campus setting | City: Small | Rural: Distant | City: Small |
| Graduation rate | 59% | 63% | 63% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 84% | 82% |
| Median earnings | $57,425 | $76,989 | $66,382 |
| SAT range | ERW 520-620 · Math 460-610 | ERW 520-640 · Math 510-610 | N/A |
| ACT range | N/A | 23-28 | N/A |
| Themes | Small liberal arts | Historically Leans Conservative (relative to other American colleges)Men's CollegePresbyterian CollegeSmall liberal arts | AffordableMethodist CollegeSmall liberal arts |
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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).