SMU vs UMHB 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.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
SMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,460) than UMHB ($33,280).
It is harder to admit to SMU than UMHB.
SMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than UMHB (1,090).
SMU has higher submitted ACT score (32) than UMHB (22).
SMU has more students with 12,053 students while UMHB has 3,575 students.
SMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UMHB's ratio is 17 to 1.
SMU has more full-time faculties with 767 faculties while UMHB has 163 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southern Methodist University and University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

SMU	vs.	UMHB
Dallas, Texas	Location	Belton, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$64,460	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,280
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$35,270	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,503

61.00 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.00 %
1,410	SAT Score	1,090
32	ACT Score	22
82 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	64 %
12,053	Student Population	3,575
767	Number of Faculties	163
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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