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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Virginia Union has 1.6× as many undergrads as Philander Smith

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Virginia Union is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.37)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Philander Smith has 2 pts more first-gen students than Virginia Union (43% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Virginia Union1.2K
Philander Smith751
Pell Grant share
Virginia Union69%
Philander Smith68%
First-gen share
Virginia Union41%
Philander Smith43%
Diversity index
Virginia Union0.40
Philander Smith0.37

Who they are

Men
Virginia Union48%
Philander Smith49%
Part-time students
Virginia Union6%
Philander Smith16%
Students 25 and older
Virginia Union17%
Philander Smith23%

Race & ethnicity

Virginia Union
Philander Smith
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Virginia Union60%
Philander Smith40%
First-years from other states
Virginia Union20%
Philander Smith29%
First-years from abroad
Virginia Union0%
Philander Smith7%
New transfer students this fall
Virginia Union103
Philander Smith95
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Virginia Union24%
Philander Smith44%

Campus

Virginia Union
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Philander Smith
Midsize cityNAIA · HBCU Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyVirginia UnionPhilander Smith
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why