LCU vs St. Mary's University

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, private (not-for-profit) schools.
St. Mary's University has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,242) than LCU ($27,298).
It is harder to admit to LCU than St. Mary's University.
LCU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,060) than St. Mary's University (1,000).
LCU has higher submitted ACT score (22) than St. Mary's University (17).
St. Mary's University has more students with 3,253 students while LCU has 1,596 students.
St. Mary's University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while LCU's ratio is 12 to 1.
St. Mary's University has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while LCU has 87 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Lubbock Christian University and St. Mary's University.

LCU	vs.	St. Mary's University
Lubbock, Texas	Location	San Antonio, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$27,298	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,242
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$15,197	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,675

73.02 %	Acceptance Rates	89.01 %
21.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.99 %
1,060	SAT Score	1,000
22	ACT Score	17
48 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
29 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
71 %	Retention Rate	68 %
1,596	Student Population	3,253
87	Number of Faculties	209
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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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