Criswell College vs SMU

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, private (not-for-profit) schools.
SMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,460) than Criswell College ($14,310).
It is harder to admit to SMU than Criswell College.
SMU has more students with 12,053 students while Criswell College has 163 students.
Criswell College has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while SMU's ratio is 11 to 1.
SMU has more full-time faculties with 767 faculties while Criswell College has 13 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Criswell College and Southern Methodist University.

Criswell College	vs.	SMU
Dallas, Texas	Location	Dallas, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$14,310	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,460
82%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$7,643	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,270

91.67 %	Acceptance Rates	61.22 %
81.82 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.23 %
-	SAT Score	1,410
-	ACT Score	32
70 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	12 %
73 %	Retention Rate	90 %
163	Student Population	12,053
13	Number of Faculties	767
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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