EMU vs SU 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, private (not-for-profit) schools.
EMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,860) than SU ($36,028).
It is harder to admit to SU than EMU.
SU has more students with 4,260 students while EMU has 1,334 students.
EMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while SU's ratio is 11 to 1.
SU has more full-time faculties with 252 faculties while EMU has 89 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Eastern Mennonite University and Shenandoah University.

EMU	vs.	SU
Harrisonburg, Virginia	Location	Winchester, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$41,860	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,028
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$26,974	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,883

99.75 %	Acceptance Rates	77.84 %
15.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.56 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
62 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
79 %	Retention Rate	83 %
1,334	Student Population	4,260
89	Number of Faculties	252
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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