Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (1,717 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach are 73% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($3,500 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14% higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach (about $2,583 more per year; $21,072 vs. $18,489).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia University Institute of Technology than at Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach (98% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach students is 18.4% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($11,922 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach, test optional at West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach graduates have a $240 lower median loan debt than West Virginia University Tech 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 West Virginia University Tech graduates ($245 vs. $248).
• More West Virginia University Tech 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.