JMU vs W&L 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 W&L is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
W&L has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,525) than JMU ($30,790).
It is harder to admit to W&L than JMU.
W&L has a higher submitted SAT score (1,240) than JMU (1,240).
W&L has higher submitted ACT score (27) than JMU (27).
JMU has more students with 22,224 students while W&L has 2,243 students.
W&L has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while JMU's ratio is 17 to 1.
JMU has more full-time faculties with 1,060 faculties while W&L has 251 full-time faculties.

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

JMU	vs.	W&L
Harrisonburg, Virginia	Location	Lexington, 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	$64,525
35%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$9,388	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,487

76.25 %	Acceptance Rates	17.36 %
18.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.40 %
1,240	SAT Score	1,490
27	ACT Score	34
81 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
89 %	Retention Rate	98 %
22,224	Student Population	2,243
1,060	Number of Faculties	251
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	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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