University of Dayton vs GMU

Compare two rival schools - University of Dayton and George Mason University with tuition and admission information where University of Dayton is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Dayton, OH and GMU is a four-years, public located in Fairfax, VA.

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University of Dayton is a private (not-for-profit) and GMU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Dayton has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,600) than GMU ($39,397).
It is harder to admit to University of Dayton than GMU.
University of Dayton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than GMU (1,250).
GMU has higher submitted ACT score (27) than University of Dayton (27).
GMU has more students with 39,049 students while University of Dayton has 11,674 students.
University of Dayton has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while GMU's ratio is 16 to 1.
GMU has more full-time faculties with 1,399 faculties while University of Dayton has 648 full-time faculties.

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University of Dayton	vs.	GMU
Dayton, Ohio	Location	Fairfax, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$47,600	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,815 Out-Of-State$39,397
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$29,406	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,810

74.05 %	Acceptance Rates	90.00 %
14.29 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.02 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,250
27	ACT Score	28
81 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
88 %	Retention Rate	85 %
11,674	Student Population	39,049
648	Number of Faculties	1,399
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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