HBU vs St. Mary's University

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.
HBU has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,100) than St. Mary's University ($36,242).
It is harder to admit to HBU than St. Mary's University.
HBU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,080) than St. Mary's University (1,000).
HBU has higher submitted ACT score (23) than St. Mary's University (17).
HBU has more students with 4,257 students while St. Mary's University has 3,253 students.
St. Mary's University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while HBU's ratio is 15 to 1.
St. Mary's University has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while HBU has 131 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Houston Christian University and St. Mary's University.

HBU	vs.	St. Mary's University
Houston, Texas	Location	San Antonio, Texas
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 (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$38,100	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,242
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$23,996	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,675

85.15 %	Acceptance Rates	88.95 %
9.49 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.45 %
1,080	SAT Score	1,000
23	ACT Score	17
49 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	68 %
4,257	Student Population	3,253
131	Number of Faculties	209
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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