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Compare Emory & Henry University vs Strayer University-Virginia

Emory, VA · Arlington, VA

Emory & Henry UniversityStrayer University-Virginia
Cost
Price after aid (average)$19,061/yr$19,578/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$14,246/yr$19,578/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,332$40,621
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,430/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$17,622/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$19,029/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$23,418/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$279/mo$431/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,648/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$8,500/yr$9,438/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & suppliesNo data reported$675/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,900/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$52,854/yr$25,158/yr
Tuition (in-state)$39,000/yr$13,920/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$39,000/yr$13,920/yr
Students with Pell Grants38%59%
Students taking federal loans59%68%
Getting in
Students who get accepted84%No data reported
SAT range (middle 50%)1051–1223No data reported
SAT average1135No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)20–26No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 18–26 · Math 17–26No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received2,349No data reported
Students accepted2,262No data reported
Students who enrolled339No data reported
Accepted students who enroll15%No data reported
Enrolled who sent SAT scores19%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores12%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Class rankNot consideredNo data reported
College-prep programNot consideredNo data reported
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Work experienceNot consideredNo data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsNot consideredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate56%36%
Freshmen who come back66%75%
Typical earnings 10 years in$47,385/yr$40,092/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$30,905–$68,854$20,698–$62,129
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)59%28%
White students graduating60%29%
Black students graduating45%33%
Hispanic students graduating60%50%
Asian students graduating0%0%
Typical earnings 6 years in$39,448/yr$36,582/yr
Earn more than a HS grad73%74%
Graduate on time44%19%
Pell students who graduate52%No data reported
First-gen students who finish46%15%
Low-income students who finish37%10%
Students who transfer out28%36%
Typical earnings 8 years in$44,974/yr$37,064/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsParks, Recreation & Fitness 24% · Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Psychology 7%Business, Management & Marketing 56% · Computer & Information Sciences 38% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 6%
Most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 24% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 56% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 38% of degrees
3rd most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degrees
4th most popular programSocial Sciences — 6% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programNatural Resources & Conservation — 5% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions — $78,283/yrComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management — $87,435/yr
Degrees in STEM8%38%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,0781,668
Students per professor12 : 147 : 1
Graduate students228329
Average professor pay$7,819/mo$8,381/mo
Full-time professors97%15%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$53,148$18,178
SettingRural (fringe)City (midsize)
LocationEmory, VAArlington, VA
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded1836No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)For-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students3.4%1.1%
Men44%31%
Women56%69%
White students63%25%
Black students11%54%
Hispanic or Latino students3.3%9.3%
Asian students1%3.5%
Two or more races4.3%4.6%
Other / not reported14%2.2%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedNone
First-generation students27%54%
Part-time students3.3%84%
Students age 25+1.5%90%
Spent on teaching per student$14,596/yr$1,634/yr
Endowment$110.7MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing1,008No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$7,500/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$6,860/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week19 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterQuarter
Religious affiliationUnited MethodistNo data reported
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division II with footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams23No data reported
Student athletes557No data reported
Athletic scholarships$4.0MNo data reported
Athletics budget$9.1MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$9.1MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$67,084No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.