Saint Joseph's 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.

Saint Joseph's University is a private (not-for-profit) and GMU is a public 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 (1,215) than Saint Joseph's University (1,215).
Both Saint Joseph's University and GMU 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 - Saint Joseph's University and George Mason University.

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Saint Joseph's University	vs.	GMU
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Fairfax, Virginia
four-years, private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, public
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$47,940	Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,119 Out-Of-State$36,579
93% ($25,084)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	59% ($7,838)
$25,084	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,838
77.18 %	Acceptance Rates	81.32 %
15.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.59 %
1,215	SAT Score	1,245
28	ACT Score	28
83 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
89 %	Retention Rate	86 %
6,779	Student Population	38,541
268	Number of Faculties	1,399
11 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	17 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