GWU vs UR

Compare two rival schools - George Washington University and University of Richmond with tuition and admission information where GWU is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Washington, DC and UR is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in University of Richmond, VA.

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Both are Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years schools.
UR has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,860) than GWU ($56,049).
It is harder to admit to UR than GWU.
UR has a higher submitted SAT score (1,360) than GWU (1,360).
Both GWU and UR have the same submitted ACT scores (32).
GWU has more students with 27,017 students while UR has 4,056 students.
GWU has more full-time faculties with 1,255 faculties while UR has 427 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - George Washington University and University of Richmond.

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

GWUUR

GWU	vs.	UR
Washington, District of Columbia	Location	University of Richmond, Virginia
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$56,049	Tuition & Fees	$56,860
65% ($30,529)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	72% ($36,824)
$30,529	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$36,824
40.98 %	Acceptance Rates	32.97 %
23.60 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.27 %
1,360	SAT Score	1,370
32	ACT Score	32
85 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
88 %	Retention Rate	93 %
27,017	Student Population	4,056
1,255	Number of Faculties	427
13 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	8 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services