Bluefield University vs GMU

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Bluefield University is a private (not-for-profit) and GMU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
GMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,979) than Bluefield University ($29,696).
It is harder to admit to Bluefield University than GMU.
GMU has more students with 39,049 students while Bluefield University has 991 students.
Bluefield University 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 Bluefield University has 46 full-time faculties.

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

Bluefield University	vs.	GMU
Bluefield, Virginia	Location	Fairfax, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$29,696	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,815 Out-Of-State$37,979
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$16,559	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,810

63.01 %	Acceptance Rates	89.00 %
27.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,240
-	ACT Score	28
31 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
58 %	Retention Rate	85 %
991	Student Population	39,049
46	Number of Faculties	1,399
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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