Academic Comparison between HMC and Stanbridge

Harvey Mudd College and Stanbridge University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. HMC is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Claremont, CA and Stanbridge is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Irvine, CA.

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

HMC is a private (not-for-profit) and Stanbridge is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
HMC has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,613) than Stanbridge ($36,610).
It is harder to admit to Stanbridge than HMC.
Stanbridge has more students with 2,928 students while HMC has 951 students.
HMC has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Stanbridge's ratio is 15 to 1.
HMC has more full-time faculties with 109 faculties while Stanbridge has 69 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Harvey Mudd College	vs.	Stanbridge University
Claremont, California	Location	Irvine, California
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Other health professions school
$68,613	2025 Tuition & Fees	$36,610
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$44,232	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,522

12.66 %	Acceptance Rates	10.00 %
35.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	93.98 %
1,540	SAT Score	-
35	ACT Score	-
92 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	84 %
951	Student Population	2,928
109	Number of Faculties	69
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Employment services, Placement services