Bluefield University vs JMU

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Bluefield University is a private (not-for-profit) and JMU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
JMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,790) than Bluefield University ($29,696).
It is harder to admit to Bluefield University than JMU.
JMU has more students with 22,224 students while Bluefield University has 991 students.
Bluefield University has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while JMU's ratio is 17 to 1.
JMU has more full-time faculties with 1,060 faculties while Bluefield University has 46 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bluefield University and James Madison University.

Bluefield University	vs.	JMU
Bluefield, Virginia	Location	Harrisonburg, 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 (high research activity)
$29,696	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,576 Out-Of-State$30,790
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	35%
$16,559	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,388

63.01 %	Acceptance Rates	76.00 %
27.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,240
-	ACT Score	27
31 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
58 %	Retention Rate	89 %
991	Student Population	22,224
46	Number of Faculties	1,060
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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