UR vs GMU

Compare two rival schools - University of Richmond and George Mason University with tuition and admission information where UR is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in University of Richmond, VA and GMU is a Public, 4 or more years located in Fairfax, VA.

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UR is a Private (not-for-profit) and GMU is a Public school and both are 4 or more years schools.
UR has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,860) than GMU ($36,474).
It is harder to admit to UR than GMU.
UR has a higher submitted SAT score (1,375) than GMU (1,215).
UR has higher submitted ACT score (32) than GMU (27).
GMU has more students with 37,316 students while UR has 4,002 students.
GMU has more full-time faculties with 1,345 faculties while UR has 409 full-time faculties.

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

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

URGMU

UR	vs.	GMU
University of Richmond, Virginia	Location	Fairfax, Virginia
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$56,860	Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,014 Out-Of-State$36,474
72% ($34,644)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	50% ($7,175)
$34,644	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,175
32.97 %	Acceptance Rates	81.32 %
24.27 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.59 %
1,375	SAT Score	1,215
32	ACT Score	27
89 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
93 %	Retention Rate	87 %
4,002	Student Population	37,316
409	Number of Faculties	1,345
8 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