Academic Comparison between CMU CLAS and UCM

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and University of Central Missouri are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. CMU CLAS is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Fayette, MO and UCM is a four-year, public school located in Warrensburg, MO.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

CMU CLAS is a private (not-for-profit) and UCM is a public school and both are four-year schools.
CMU CLAS has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,620) than UCM ($18,600).
It is harder to admit to CMU CLAS than UCM.
Both CMU CLAS and UCM have the same submitted ACT scores (20).
UCM has more students with 12,857 students while CMU CLAS has 1,041 students.
CMU CLAS has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while UCM's ratio is 18 to 1.
UCM has more full-time faculties with 381 faculties while CMU CLAS has 78 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	vs.	University of Central Missouri
Fayette, Missouri	Location	Warrensburg, Missouri
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$28,620	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,050 Out-Of-State$18,600
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$21,159	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,145

56.87 %	Acceptance Rates	63.80 %
35.12 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.62 %
995	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	20
51 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
34 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
62 %	Retention Rate	74 %
1,041	Student Population	12,857
78	Number of Faculties	381
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare