CNU vs GMU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
GMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,979) than CNU ($30,988).
It is harder to admit to CNU than GMU.
GMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than CNU (1,200).
GMU has higher submitted ACT score (26) than CNU (26).
GMU has more students with 39,049 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
CNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while GMU's ratio is 16 to 1.
GMU has more full-time faculties with 1,399 faculties while CNU has 287 full-time faculties.

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

CNU	vs.	GMU
Newport News, Virginia	Location	Fairfax, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,815 Out-Of-State$37,979
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$8,733	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,810

87.96 %	Acceptance Rates	88.83 %
18.72 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.19 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,240
26	ACT Score	28
76 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
86 %	Retention Rate	85 %
4,559	Student Population	39,049
287	Number of Faculties	1,399
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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

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