Saint Mary's vs VU

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

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Saint Mary's has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,230) than VU ($48,450).
It is harder to admit to Saint Mary's than VU.
Saint Mary's has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than VU (1,160).
Saint Mary's has higher submitted ACT score (28) than VU (27).
VU has more students with 2,579 students while Saint Mary's has 1,601 students.
Saint Mary's has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while VU's ratio is 10 to 1.
VU has more full-time faculties with 211 faculties while Saint Mary's has 154 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Saint Mary's College	vs.	Valparaiso University
Notre Dame, Indiana	Location	Valparaiso, Indiana
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$53,230	2025 Tuition & Fees	$48,450
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$37,743	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,947

75.97 %	Acceptance Rates	89.43 %
20.14 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.63 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,160
28	ACT Score	27
69 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
19 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	75 %
1,601	Student Population	2,579
154	Number of Faculties	211
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Saint Mary's and VU

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors