GMU vs VCU

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

Both are four-years, public schools.
VCU has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,657) than GMU ($36,579).
It is harder to admit to GMU than VCU.
GMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,245) than VCU (1,185).
GMU has higher submitted ACT score (28) than VCU (25).
GMU has more students with 38,541 students while VCU has 29,070 students.
VCU has more full-time faculties with 2,183 faculties while GMU has 1,399 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - George Mason University and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

GMUVCU

GMU	vs.	VCU
Fairfax, Virginia	Location	Richmond, Virginia
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$15,319 Out-Of-State$36,657
59% ($7,838)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	59% ($11,276)
$7,838	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,276
81.32 %	Acceptance Rates	83.90 %
22.59 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.28 %
1,245	SAT Score	1,185
28	ACT Score	25
72 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
86 %	Retention Rate	83 %
38,541	Student Population	29,070
1,399	Number of Faculties	2,183
17 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	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare