GMU vs VWC 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.

GMU is a public and VWC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
GMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,979) than VWC ($36,960).
It is harder to admit to VWC than GMU.
VWC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,240) than GMU (1,240).
Both GMU and VWC have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
GMU has more students with 39,049 students while VWC has 1,538 students.
VWC has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while GMU's ratio is 16 to 1.
GMU has more full-time faculties with 1,399 faculties while VWC has 89 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - George Mason University and Virginia Wesleyan University.

GMU	vs.	VWC
Fairfax, Virginia	Location	Virginia Beach, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$13,815 Out-Of-State$37,979	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,960
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$9,810	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,000

88.83 %	Acceptance Rates	71.29 %
22.19 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.74 %
1,240	SAT Score	1,270
28	ACT Score	28
70 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
85 %	Retention Rate	69 %
39,049	Student Population	1,538
1,399	Number of Faculties	89
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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

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