DBU vs UTRGV 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.

DBU is a private (not-for-profit) and UTRGV is a public school and both are four-years schools.
DBU has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,140) than UTRGV ($19,542).
It is harder to admit to UTRGV than DBU.
DBU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,089) than UTRGV (1,020).
DBU has higher submitted ACT score (23) than UTRGV (19).
UTRGV has more students with 31,559 students while DBU has 4,348 students.
DBU has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while UTRGV's ratio is 19 to 1.
UTRGV has more full-time faculties with 1,335 faculties while DBU has 117 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Dallas Baptist University and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

DBU	vs.	UTRGV
Dallas, Texas	Location	Edinburg, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$38,140	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,467 Out-Of-State$19,542
90%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$15,883	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,475

91.00 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
8.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	49.00 %
1,089	SAT Score	1,020
23	ACT Score	19
56 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
34 %	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
62 %	Retention Rate	76 %
4,348	Student Population	31,559
117	Number of Faculties	1,335
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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