JMU vs Bluefield University

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JMU is a public and Bluefield University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
JMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,790) than Bluefield University ($29,696).
It is harder to admit to Bluefield University than JMU.
JMU has more students with 22,224 students while Bluefield University has 991 students.
Bluefield University has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while JMU's ratio is 17 to 1.
JMU has more full-time faculties with 1,060 faculties while Bluefield University has 46 full-time faculties.

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

JMU	vs.	Bluefield University
Harrisonburg, Virginia	Location	Bluefield, 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	$29,696
35%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$9,388	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,559

76.00 %	Acceptance Rates	63.01 %
18.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.03 %
1,240	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
81 %	Graduation Rate	31 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
89 %	Retention Rate	58 %
22,224	Student Population	991
1,060	Number of Faculties	46
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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, Placement services

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