GMU vs URI 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 URI ($35,804).
It is harder to admit to URI than GMU.
GMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,240) than URI (1,160).
Both GMU and URI have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
GMU has more students with 39,049 students while URI has 17,473 students.
GMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while URI's ratio is 17 to 1.
GMU has more full-time faculties with 1,399 faculties while URI has 772 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - George Mason University and University of Rhode Island.

GMU	vs.	URI
Fairfax, Virginia	Location	Kingston, Rhode Island
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$13,815 Out-Of-State$37,979	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,408 Out-Of-State$35,804
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$9,810	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,715

88.83 %	Acceptance Rates	77.07 %
22.19 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.81 %
1,240	SAT Score	1,160
28	ACT Score	28
70 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	85 %
39,049	Student Population	17,473
1,399	Number of Faculties	772
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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