GMU vs Saint Joseph's University

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

GMU is a public and Saint Joseph's University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Joseph's University has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,940) than GMU ($36,579).
It is harder to admit to Saint Joseph's University than GMU.
GMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,245) than Saint Joseph's University (1,215).
Both GMU and Saint Joseph's University have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
GMU has more students with 38,541 students while Saint Joseph's University has 6,779 students.
GMU has more full-time faculties with 1,399 faculties while Saint Joseph's University has 268 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - George Mason University and Saint Joseph's University.

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GMUSaint Joseph's University

GMU	vs.	Saint Joseph's University
Fairfax, Virginia	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$13,119 Out-Of-State$36,579	Tuition & Fees	$47,940
59% ($7,838)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	93% ($25,084)
$7,838	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,084
81.32 %	Acceptance Rates	77.18 %
22.59 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.54 %
1,245	SAT Score	1,215
28	ACT Score	28
72 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
86 %	Retention Rate	89 %
38,541	Student Population	6,779
1,399	Number of Faculties	268
17 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services