GWU vs URI Academic Comparison

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

GWU is a private (not-for-profit) and URI is a public school and both are four-years schools.
GWU has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,990) than URI ($35,804).
It is harder to admit to GWU than URI.
GWU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than URI (1,170).
GWU has higher submitted ACT score (32) than URI (27).
GWU has more students with 25,939 students while URI has 17,473 students.
GWU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while URI's ratio is 17 to 1.
GWU has more full-time faculties with 1,255 faculties while URI has 772 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - George Washington University and University of Rhode Island.

GWU	vs.	URI
Washington, District of Columbia	Location	Kingston, Rhode Island
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$64,990	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,408 Out-Of-State$35,804
64%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$34,492	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,715

48.98 %	Acceptance Rates	76.39 %
22.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.57 %
1,410	SAT Score	1,170
32	ACT Score	27
84 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	85 %
25,939	Student Population	17,473
1,255	Number of Faculties	772
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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