GMU vs Saint Joseph's University

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

GMU is a public and Saint Joseph's University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Joseph's University has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,340) than GMU ($39,397).
It is harder to admit to Saint Joseph's University than GMU.
GMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Saint Joseph's University (1,230).
Both GMU and Saint Joseph's University have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
GMU has more students with 39,049 students while Saint Joseph's University has 7,861 students.
Saint Joseph's University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while GMU's ratio is 16 to 1.
GMU has more full-time faculties with 1,399 faculties while Saint Joseph's University has 268 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - George Mason University and Saint Joseph's University.

GMU	vs.	Saint Joseph's University
Fairfax, Virginia	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$13,815 Out-Of-State$39,397	2024 Tuition & Fees	$51,340
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$9,810	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,145

90.00 %	Acceptance Rates	88.68 %
23.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.73 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,230
28	ACT Score	28
70 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
85 %	Retention Rate	86 %
39,049	Student Population	7,861
1,399	Number of Faculties	268
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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