JMU vs Averett 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.

JMU is a public and Averett is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Averett has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,550) than JMU ($30,790).
It is harder to admit to Averett than JMU.
JMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,240) than Averett (1,070).
JMU has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Averett (18).
JMU has more students with 22,224 students while Averett has 1,363 students.
Averett has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while JMU's ratio is 17 to 1.
JMU has more full-time faculties with 1,060 faculties while Averett has 55 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - James Madison University and Averett University.

JMU	vs.	Averett
Harrisonburg, Virginia	Location	Danville, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$13,576 Out-Of-State$30,790	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,550
35%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$9,388	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,440

76.00 %	Acceptance Rates	48.01 %
18.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.99 %
1,240	SAT Score	1,070
27	ACT Score	18
81 %	Graduation Rate	45 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
89 %	Retention Rate	63 %
22,224	Student Population	1,363
1,060	Number of Faculties	55
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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