JMU vs VUU 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 VUU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
JMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,790) than VUU ($14,880).
It is harder to admit to JMU than VUU.
JMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,240) than VUU (860).
JMU has more students with 22,224 students while VUU has 1,860 students.
JMU has more full-time faculties with 1,060 faculties while VUU has 70 full-time faculties.

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

JMU	vs.	VUU
Harrisonburg, Virginia	Location	Richmond, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$13,576 Out-Of-State$30,790	2024 Tuition & Fees	$14,880
35%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$9,388	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,717

76.25 %	Acceptance Rates	97.73 %
18.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.32 %
1,240	SAT Score	860
27	ACT Score	-
81 %	Graduation Rate	39 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	33 %
89 %	Retention Rate	54 %
22,224	Student Population	1,860
1,060	Number of Faculties	70
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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