Virginia Union University vs Edward Waters College vs Philander Smith College

Side-by-side comparison of Virginia Union University, Edward Waters College, Philander Smith College

Metrics	Virginia Union University Richmond, VA	Edward Waters College Jacksonville, FL	Philander Smith College Little Rock, AR
Location	Richmond, VA	Jacksonville, FL	Little Rock, AR
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus	A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields	A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields
Tuition (out-of-state)	$19,660	$16,366	$13,014
Avg. net price	$29,932	$13,748	$22,153
Acceptance rate	98%	85%	N/A
Enrollment	1,203	1,087	751
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Large	City: Midsize
Graduation rate	28%	23%	36%
Retention rate	67%	54%	66%
Median earnings	$44,816	$37,946	$40,195
SAT range	ERW 450-475 · Math 400-410	N/A	N/A
ACT range	14-17	N/A	N/A
Themes	AffordableHistorically-Black College or UniversityHas Strong Religious History or TraditionSmall liberal arts	AffordableHistorically-Black College or UniversityHas Strong Religious History or TraditionSmall liberal arts	Historically-Black College or UniversityMethodist CollegeHas Strong Religious History or Tradition
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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).