IWU vs Saint Mary's College

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.
Saint Mary's College has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,430) than IWU ($31,168).
It is harder to admit to Saint Mary's College than IWU.
Saint Mary's College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,070) than IWU (1,070).
Saint Mary's College has higher submitted ACT score (21) than IWU (21).
IWU has more students with 2,603 students while Saint Mary's College has 1,519 students.
Saint Mary's College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while IWU's ratio is 13 to 1.
IWU has more full-time faculties with 283 faculties while Saint Mary's College has 142 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion and Saint Mary's College.

IWU	vs.	Saint Mary's College
Marion, Indiana	Location	Notre Dame, Indiana
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 (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$31,168	2024 Tuition & Fees	$51,430
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$20,043	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$34,206

82.01 %	Acceptance Rates	80.98 %
20.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.03 %
1,070	SAT Score	1,200
21	ACT Score	27
66 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
78 %	Retention Rate	83 %
2,603	Student Population	1,519
283	Number of Faculties	142
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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