Beulah Heights University vs University of Virginia-Main Campus (UVA)

Beulah Heights University and University of Virginia-Main Campus, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Beulah Heights, a private Christian university, boasts a tight-knit community and a focus on faith-based education, while the public University of Virginia-Main Campus is renowned for its academic rigor and research opportunities. With acceptance rates of 68% and 26%, respectively, these universities cater to different applicant pools. Beulah Heights' student body is predominantly African American, while University of Virginia-Main Campus has a more diverse student population. Both universities offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors including Business, Nursing, and Education at Beulah Heights, and Engineering, Biology, and Psychology at University of Virginia-Main Campus. While Beulah Heights has a higher graduation rate, University of Virginia-Main Campus boasts a larger alumni network and higher median earnings for graduates. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more about these institutions and make

	Beulah Heights University	University of Virginia-Main Campus
Overview
Location	Atlanta, Georgia	Charlottesville, Virginia
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	63.0%	97.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Interdenominational

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	20.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $85
SAT range	N/A	1380 - 1500
ACT range	N/A	32 - 35
Students submitting SAT score		52.0%
Students submitting ACT score		21.0%
Total number of applicants		47,971
Total number of admissions given out		9,951
Admitted students who chose to enroll		3,889
Yield rate		39.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Not required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$21,692	In state: $36,314 Out of state: $70,696
Average net price	$15,836	$20,401
Tuition	$7,632	In state: $16,010 Out of state: $49,710
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $7,110 Meal plan: $5,550
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	71.0% Average amount $955	46.0% Average amount $19,612
Students receiving federal student loan	29.0% Average amount $6,268	25.0% Average amount $4,845
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	6.0% Average amount $11,030

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	181 Men 55.8% Women 44.2%	17,294 Men 43.7% Women 56.3%
Graduate students	229 Men 45.9% Women 54.1%	8,711 Men 46.9% Women 53.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	35.2%
International students	0.2%	8.8%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Small
Dormitory capacity	N/A	7,645
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Virginia New York Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Philosophy and Religious Studies Theology	Business Health Professions Engineering Social Sciences Education
Students to faculty ratio	6:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	12.5%	93.7%
Dropout rate	87.5%	2.3%
Transferred out	N/A	3.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	N/A	Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $185,710 Year 2: $162,255 Year 3: $193,013 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $157,071 Year 2: $155,263 Year 3: $176,237 Computer Software and Media Applications (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $86,350 Year 2: $101,406 Year 3: $125,729 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $103,426 Year 2: $107,256 Year 3: $120,362 Systems Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $108,239 Year 2: $95,739 Year 3: $109,956 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $83,639 Year 2: $92,077 Year 3: $108,272 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $84,682 Year 2: $90,146 Year 3: $101,904 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,602 Year 2: $82,440 Year 3: $95,939 Systems Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $79,487 Year 2: $82,808 Year 3: $94,931 Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,807 Year 2: $70,596 Year 3: $84,597

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