JMU vs College of Charleston

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
College of Charleston has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,858) than JMU ($30,790).
It is harder to admit to College of Charleston than JMU.
JMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,240) than College of Charleston (1,210).
Both JMU and College of Charleston have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
JMU has more students with 22,224 students while College of Charleston has 10,885 students.
College of Charleston has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while JMU's ratio is 17 to 1.
JMU has more full-time faculties with 1,060 faculties while College of Charleston has 511 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - James Madison University and College of Charleston.

JMU	vs.	College of Charleston
Harrisonburg, Virginia	Location	Charleston, South Carolina
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor'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	In-State$12,978 Out-Of-State$36,858
35%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$9,388	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,307

76.00 %	Acceptance Rates	72.00 %
18.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,240	SAT Score	1,210
27	ACT Score	27
81 %	Graduation Rate	64 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
89 %	Retention Rate	80 %
22,224	Student Population	10,885
1,060	Number of Faculties	511
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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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JMU vs College of Charleston

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