SMU vs UST 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 UST ($52,284).
It is harder to admit to SMU than UST.
SMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than UST (1,350).
SMU has higher submitted ACT score (32) than UST (27).
SMU has more students with 12,053 students while UST has 9,025 students.
SMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UST's ratio is 13 to 1.
SMU has more full-time faculties with 767 faculties while UST has 416 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southern Methodist University and University of St Thomas.

SMU	vs.	UST
Dallas, Texas	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
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	$52,284
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$35,270	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,252

61.00 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
1,410	SAT Score	1,350
32	ACT Score	27
82 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
90 %	Retention Rate	86 %
12,053	Student Population	9,025
767	Number of Faculties	416
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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