Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach, VA with Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach is larger than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (1,717 students vs. 1,077 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, VA (Large City setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach 22:1; Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach are 72.2% lower than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($3,500 vs. $12,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.1% higher at Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (about $5,289 more per year; $18,489 vs. $13,200).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (94% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach students is 73% larger than aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students ($11,922 vs. $6,890).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach and Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach graduates have a $240 lower median loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($23,761 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($245 vs. $248).
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 18%).

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