CMU CLAS vs Southwest Baptist University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Southwest Baptist University has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,320) than CMU CLAS ($27,140).
It is harder to admit to CMU CLAS than Southwest Baptist University.
CMU CLAS has a higher submitted SAT score (1,085) than Southwest Baptist University (1,040).
Both CMU CLAS and Southwest Baptist University have the same submitted ACT scores (21).
Southwest Baptist University has more students with 2,386 students while CMU CLAS has 1,080 students.
Southwest Baptist University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while CMU CLAS's ratio is 13 to 1.
Southwest Baptist University has more full-time faculties with 142 faculties while CMU CLAS has 79 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Southwest Baptist University.

CMU CLAS	vs.	Southwest Baptist University
Fayette, Missouri	Location	Bolivar, Missouri
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$27,140	2024 Tuition & Fees	$28,320
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$19,232	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,568

87.99 %	Acceptance Rates	100.00 %
23.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.02 %
1,085	SAT Score	1,040
21	ACT Score	21
51 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
67 %	Retention Rate	67 %
1,080	Student Population	2,386
79	Number of Faculties	142
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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