CNU vs JMU 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.
CNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,988) than JMU ($30,790).
It is harder to admit to JMU than CNU.
JMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than CNU (1,200).
JMU has higher submitted ACT score (26) than CNU (26).
JMU has more students with 22,224 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
CNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while JMU's ratio is 17 to 1.
JMU has more full-time faculties with 1,060 faculties while CNU has 287 full-time faculties.

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

CNU	vs.	JMU
Newport News, Virginia	Location	Harrisonburg, 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 (high research activity)
In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,576 Out-Of-State$30,790
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	35%
$8,733	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,388

87.96 %	Acceptance Rates	76.25 %
18.72 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.06 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,240
26	ACT Score	27
76 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	89 %
4,559	Student Population	22,224
287	Number of Faculties	1,060
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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