University of Dayton 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.

University of Dayton is a Private (not-for-profit) and GMU is a Public school and both are 4 or more years schools.
University of Dayton has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,890) than GMU ($36,579).
It is harder to admit to University of Dayton than GMU.
GMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,190) than University of Dayton (1,190).
GMU has higher submitted ACT score (26) than University of Dayton (26).
GMU has more students with 38,541 students while University of Dayton has 11,650 students.
GMU has more full-time faculties with 1,399 faculties while University of Dayton has 648 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Dayton and George Mason University.

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

University of DaytonGMU

University of Dayton	vs.	GMU
Dayton, Ohio	Location	Fairfax, Virginia
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)
$44,890	Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,119 Out-Of-State$36,579
92% ($27,429)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	59% ($7,838)
$27,429	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,838
71.68 %	Acceptance Rates	81.32 %
19.48 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.59 %
1,190	SAT Score	1,200
26	ACT Score	27
81 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
91 %	Retention Rate	86 %
11,650	Student Population	38,541
648	Number of Faculties	1,399
15 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, 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