Virginia University of Lynchburg vs Virginia Union University vs Hampton University

Side-by-side comparison of Virginia University of Lynchburg, Virginia Union University, Hampton University

Metrics	Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA	Virginia Union University Richmond, VA	Hampton University Hampton, VA
Location	Lynchburg, VA	Richmond, VA	Hampton, VA
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees	A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus	A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend)
Tuition (out-of-state)	$11,360	$19,660	$31,512
Avg. net price	$20,240	$29,932	$26,214
Acceptance rate	N/A	98%	62%
Enrollment	125	1,203	3,727
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
Graduation rate	35%	28%	64%
Retention rate	75%	67%	85%
Median earnings	$31,749	$44,816	$63,602
SAT range	N/A	ERW 450-475 · Math 400-410	ERW 411-558 · Math 379-532
ACT range	N/A	14-17	13-22
Themes	Historically-Black College or University	AffordableHistorically-Black College or UniversityHas Strong Religious History or TraditionSmall liberal arts	Big sportsHistorically-Black College or UniversitySmall 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).