USD vs Saint Mary's College of California

Compare two rival schools - University of San Diego and Saint Mary's College of California with tuition and admission information where USD is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in San Diego, CA and Saint Mary's College of California is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Moraga, CA.
The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
  • USD has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,444) than Saint Mary's College of California ($56,134).
  • It is harder to admit to USD than Saint Mary's College of California.
  • USD has more students with 8,815 students while Saint Mary's College of California has 2,765 students.
  • Saint Mary's College of California has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while USD's ratio is 13 to 1.
  • USD has more full-time faculties with 486 faculties while Saint Mary's College of California has 203 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - University of San Diego and Saint Mary's College of California.
USDvs.Saint Mary's College of California
San Diego, CaliforniaLocationMoraga, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)School Typefour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
$56,4442024 Tuition & Fees$56,134
72%% Receiving Financial Aid94%
$34,473Average Amount of Financial Aid$32,343
52.61 %Acceptance Rates87.89 %
16.36 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)15.10 %
-SAT Score-
-ACT Score-
82 %Graduation Rate72 %
-Transfer-out Rate-
90 %Retention Rate86 %
8,815Student Population2,765
486Number of Faculties203
13 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycareOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services