Fordham University vs GMU

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

Fordham University is a private (not-for-profit) and GMU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Fordham University has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,467) than GMU ($38,983).
It is harder to admit to Fordham University than GMU.
Fordham University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,390) than GMU (1,245).
Fordham University has higher submitted ACT score (32) than GMU (28).
GMU has more students with 38,628 students while Fordham University has 16,986 students.
Fordham University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while GMU's ratio is 16 to 1.
GMU has more full-time faculties with 1,399 faculties while Fordham University has 747 full-time faculties.

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Fordham University	vs.	GMU
Bronx, New York	Location	Fairfax, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$58,467	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,401 Out-Of-State$38,983
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$31,960	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,675

58.30 %	Acceptance Rates	91.30 %
10.67 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.27 %
1,390	SAT Score	1,245
32	ACT Score	28
83 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
88 %	Retention Rate	84 %
16,986	Student Population	38,628
747	Number of Faculties	1,399
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare