Walla Walla University vs Virginia Military Institute

Walla Walla University, a private Christian university in College Place, Washington, and Virginia Military Institute, a public military college in Lexington, Virginia, offer distinct educational experiences. Walla Walla boasts a 90% acceptance rate, while VMI's is a competitive 25%. Walla Walla's popular majors include nursing, business, and education, while VMI's strengths lie in engineering, social sciences, and humanities. Walla Walla's student body is predominantly female (60%), while VMI's is overwhelmingly male (90%). Both institutions boast impressive graduation rates, with Walla Walla at 68% and VMI at 73%. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to discover more key differences and make an informed decision about which institution aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Virginia Military Institute	Walla Walla University
Overview
Location	Lexington, Virginia	College Place, Washington
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	87.0%	77.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation		Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	63.9%	50.8%
Application fees	$40	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1080 - 1300	920 - 1210
ACT range	22 - 27	20 - 27
Students submitting SAT score	29.0%	64.0%
Students submitting ACT score	12.0%	57.0%
Total number of applicants	1,549	2,220
Total number of admissions given out	990	1,127
Admitted students who chose to enroll	461	404
Yield rate	46.6%	35.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	N/A
Recommendation letters	Not required	N/A
High school transcript	Not required	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $33,182 Out of state: $61,836	$41,871
Average net price	$18,100	$25,421
Tuition	In state: $9,782 Out of state: $38,436	$29,487
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,102 Meal plan: $7,260	Room/dormitory: $4,650 Meal plan: $3,993
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	91.0% Average amount $10,832	100.0% Average amount $16,912
Students receiving federal student loan	59.0% Average amount $3,385	51.0% Average amount $5,037
Students taking out private loans	11.0% Average amount $22,604	29.0% Average amount $3,631

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,652 Men 86.2% Women 13.8%	1,402 Men 51.0% Women 49.0%
Graduate students	N/A	182 Men 23.1% Women 76.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	38.2%	67.5%
International students	1.7%	6.9%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Small
Dormitory capacity	1,751	1,277
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland North Carolina New Jersey	Washington California Oregon Idaho Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Social Sciences Psychology Biological and Biomedical Sciences History	Public Administration and Social Service Health Professions Engineering Business Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	73.7%	63.9%
Dropout rate	4.4%	7.5%
Transferred out	21.7%	27.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,118 Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: $60,559 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,215 Year 2: $44,942 Year 3: $59,186 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,030 Year 2: $49,270 Year 3: $57,955 International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,302 Year 2: $39,305 Year 3: $55,311 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,325 Year 2: $45,094 Year 3: $55,205 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,487 Year 2: $38,649 Year 3: $52,930 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,025 Year 2: $39,909 Year 3: $52,845 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,712 Year 2: $41,007 Year 3: $43,814 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,367 Year 2: $64,493 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,671 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,754 Year 2: $77,297 Year 3: $82,954 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,324 Year 2: $60,568 Year 3: $67,727 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $41,554 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $48,570 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,758 Year 2: $32,467 Year 3: $41,718 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $34,704 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,881 Year 3: N/A Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,370 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A

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