SMU vs Temple University

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

SMU is a Private (not-for-profit) and Temple University is a Public school and both are 4 or more years schools.
SMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,540) than Temple University ($29,882).
It is harder to admit to SMU than Temple University.
Temple University has more students with 37,236 students while SMU has 12,373 students.
Temple University has more full-time faculties with 2,271 faculties while SMU has 767 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southern Methodist University and Temple University.

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SMUTemple University

SMU	vs.	Temple University
Dallas, Texas	Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$58,540	Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,970 Out-Of-State$29,882
71% ($34,874)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	77% ($9,721)
$34,874	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,721
48.77 %	Acceptance Rates	56.67 %
22.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.43 %
1,350	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
81 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
90 %	Retention Rate	87 %
12,373	Student Population	37,236
767	Number of Faculties	2,271
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, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, 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