| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Wise, VA | Lexington, VA | |
| Control | Public | Public | |
| Carnegie | A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus | A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $28,010 | $51,958 | |
| Avg. net price | $5,869 | $15,585 | |
| Acceptance rate | 29% | 71% | |
| Enrollment | 1,101 | 1,527 | |
| Campus setting | Town: Distant | Town: Distant | |
| Graduation rate | 44% | 72% | |
| Retention rate | 72% | 81% | |
| Median earnings | $50,389 | $85,178 | |
| SAT range | ERW 520-580 · Math 425-540 | ERW 550-630 · Math 500-640 | |
| ACT range | 18-22 | 24-31 | |
| Themes | AffordableSmall liberal arts | AffordableBig sportsSmall 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).