Southern Virginia vs Westminster
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VACatholic life on campusWestminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Westminster has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 33% at Southern Virginia.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Westminster has the lower price after aid: $15,226 a year, against $18,957 at Southern Virginia.
- The average price after aid is lower at Westminster: $19,859 a year, against $22,213 at Southern Virginia.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Westminster: $53,861, against $50,002 at Southern Virginia.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Buena Vista, VA
New Wilmington, PA
Setting
Town
Rural
Students
967
1,203
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
96%
93%
Graduation rate
33%
65%
First-year retention
74%
81%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$22,213
$19,859
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$18,957
$15,226
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,501
$15,101
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$20,630
$17,687
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,407
$19,595
Net price, over $110,000 income
$27,108
$23,964
Median debt
$24,224
$26,060
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,002
$53,861
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.