Messenger College 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 Messenger College ($11,200).
It is harder to admit to Messenger College than St. Mary's University.
St. Mary's University has more students with 3,253 students while Messenger College has 19 students.
Messenger College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while St. Mary's University's ratio is 11 to 1.
St. Mary's University has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while Messenger College has 2 full-time faculties.

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

Messenger College	vs.	St. Mary's University
Bedford, Texas	Location	San Antonio, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Theological seminaries, Bible college, and other faith-related institution	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$11,200	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,242
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$8,748	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,675

50.00 %	Acceptance Rates	89.01 %
100.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,000
-	ACT Score	17
16 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	68 %
19	Student Population	3,253
2	Number of Faculties	209
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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