Quad

Head-to-head

Virginia Union
Heritage

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Heritage has 23 pts more first-gen students than Virginia Union (63% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Heritage graduates 17 pts more of its students than Virginia Union (59% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Heritage grads earn $11.1K more ten years out than Virginia Union's ($49,416 vs. $38,275)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Virginia Union is a bit larger (1,203 vs. 812)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Heritage is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Virginia Union has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Heritage (69% vs. 67%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Virginia Union admits 98%; Heritage doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Virginia Union98%
HeritageNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Virginia UnionOpen
  • HeritageNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Virginia Union
850–885
HeritageNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Virginia UnionGPA and school record required
  • HeritageNot reported

Who's on each campus

Virginia Union is a bit larger than Heritage (1,203 vs. 812 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Virginia Union1.2K
Heritage812
Pell Grant share
Virginia Union69%
Heritage67%

Majors and faculty

Criminology leads at Virginia Union, and Social Work at Heritage; Heritage has 9 students per faculty member to Virginia Union's 16.

Students per faculty member
Virginia Union16 to 1
Heritage9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Virginia UnionCriminology16%
  • HeritageSocial Work25%

What each costs

Only Virginia Union reports an average cost ($14.1K).

Average cost, all students
Virginia Union$14.1K
HeritageNot reported
Aid generosity
Virginia Union52%
HeritageNot reported

What each pays off

Heritage's former students earn more, a median $49.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 59% at Heritage to 41% at Virginia Union.

Median earnings, 10 years
Virginia Union$38.3K
Heritage$49.4K
Graduation rate
Virginia Union41%
Heritage59%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Virginia Union, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Virginia UnionShrinking−72%
  • HeritageNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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