Saint Joseph's University vs GWU

Compare two rival schools - Saint Joseph's University and George Washington University with tuition and admission information where Saint Joseph's University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Philadelphia, PA and GWU is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Washington, DC.

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Both are Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years schools.
GWU has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,870) than Saint Joseph's University ($47,940).
It is harder to admit to GWU than Saint Joseph's University.
GWU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,195) than Saint Joseph's University (1,195).
GWU has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Saint Joseph's University (26).
GWU has more students with 27,017 students while Saint Joseph's University has 6,779 students.
GWU has more full-time faculties with 1,255 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 Washington University.

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Saint Joseph's UniversityGWU

Saint Joseph's University	vs.	GWU
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Washington, District of Columbia
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
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	$59,870
93% ($25,084)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	65% ($30,529)
$25,084	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$30,529
77.18 %	Acceptance Rates	40.98 %
15.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.60 %
1,195	SAT Score	1,360
26	ACT Score	32
81 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
89 %	Retention Rate	88 %
6,779	Student Population	27,017
268	Number of Faculties	1,255
11 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	13 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