VU vs Saint Mary's

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 (1,160) than VU (1,160).
Saint Mary's has higher submitted ACT score (27) 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

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

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

Academic Comparison between VU and Saint Mary's

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors