AUM vs. UVa-Wise

Comparable Facts

Compare Auburn University at Montgomery in Montgomery, AL with University of Virginia's College at Wise in Wise, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Auburn University at Montgomery is larger than UVa-Wise based on total student enrollment (5,217 students vs. 2,167 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, AL (Midsize City setting); University of Virginia's College at Wise is in Wise, VA (Distant Town setting).
• Auburn University at Montgomery is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Virginia's College at Wise is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Auburn University at Montgomery 13:1; University of Virginia's College at Wise 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Auburn University at Montgomery are 42.5% lower than at University of Virginia's College at Wise ($7,368 vs. $12,816).
• Out-of-state tuition is 35.5% higher at UVa-Wise than at Auburn University at Montgomery (about $7,342 more per year; $28,010 vs. $20,668).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Virginia's College at Wise than at Auburn University at Montgomery (99% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Virginia's College at Wise students is 57.4% larger than aid received by Auburn University at Montgomery students ($12,262 vs. $7,790).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at AUM than at UVa-Wise (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both AUM and UVa-Wise.
• Typical fall application deadline: AUM Aug 1, 2027; UVa-Wise Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UVa-Wise average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at AUM (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.8% at AUM vs. 15.1% at UVa-Wise.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Virginia's College at Wise graduates have a $1,365 lower median loan debt than AUM graduates ($20,827 vs. $22,192).
• Among borrowers, UVa-Wise graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than AUM graduates ($215 vs. $229).
• More UVa-Wise graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AUM students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 42%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.