| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Virginia Beach, VA | Lynchburg, VA | |
| Control | Private nonprofit | Private nonprofit | |
| 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) | $38,780 | $31,590 | |
| Avg. net price | $20,237 | $22,101 | |
| Acceptance rate | 73% | 94% | |
| Enrollment | 1,256 | 658 | |
| Campus setting | City: Large | City: Small | |
| Graduation rate | 45% | 54% | |
| Retention rate | 74% | 75% | |
| Median earnings | $54,390 | $53,121 | |
| SAT range | ERW 590-680 · Math 560-700 | ERW 550-620 · Math 550-590 | |
| ACT range | 27-31 | 19-26 | |
| Themes | Methodist CollegeSmall liberal arts | Methodist 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).