GMU vs UMass Amherst

Compare two rival schools - George Mason University and University of Massachusetts-Amherst with tuition and admission information where GMU is a four-years, public located in Fairfax, VA and UMass Amherst is a four-years, public located in Amherst, MA.

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Both are four-years, public schools.
UMass Amherst has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,964) than GMU ($36,579).
It is harder to admit to UMass Amherst than GMU.
UMass Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,245) than GMU (1,245).
UMass Amherst has higher submitted ACT score (28) than GMU (28).
GMU has more students with 38,628 students while UMass Amherst has 32,045 students.
UMass Amherst has more full-time faculties with 1,452 faculties while GMU has 1,399 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - George Mason University and University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

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GMU	vs.	UMass Amherst
Fairfax, Virginia	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
four-years, public	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 (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$13,119 Out-Of-State$36,579	Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,439 Out-Of-State$36,964
57% ($8,675)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	80% ($9,734)
$8,675	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,734
81.32 %	Acceptance Rates	57.58 %
22.59 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.63 %
1,245	SAT Score	1,355
28	ACT Score	31
70 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	91 %
38,628	Student Population	32,045
1,399	Number of Faculties	1,452
16 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	18 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, On-campus daycare