JMU vs CNU 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
CNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,988) than JMU ($30,790).
It is harder to admit to JMU than CNU.
JMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,240) than CNU (1,200).
JMU has higher submitted ACT score (27) than CNU (26).
JMU has more students with 22,224 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
CNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while JMU's ratio is 17 to 1.
JMU has more full-time faculties with 1,060 faculties while CNU has 287 full-time faculties.

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

JMU	vs.	CNU
Harrisonburg, Virginia	Location	Newport News, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$13,576 Out-Of-State$30,790	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988
35%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$9,388	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,733

76.25 %	Acceptance Rates	87.96 %
18.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.72 %
1,240	SAT Score	1,200
27	ACT Score	26
81 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
89 %	Retention Rate	86 %
22,224	Student Population	4,559
1,060	Number of Faculties	287
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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, Placement services

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