SMC vs Anderson 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.
Anderson University has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,640) than SMC ($19,350).
It is harder to admit to Anderson University than SMC.
Anderson University has more students with 1,290 students while SMC has 1,064 students.
Anderson University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while SMC's ratio is 18 to 1.
Anderson University has more full-time faculties with 104 faculties while SMC has 37 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Spartanburg Methodist College and Anderson University.

SMC	vs.	Anderson University
Spartanburg, South Carolina	Location	Anderson, Indiana
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$19,350	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,640
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$17,211	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,453

80.99 %	Acceptance Rates	52.99 %
27.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,055
-	ACT Score	20
35 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
-	Retention Rate	69 %
1,064	Student Population	1,290
37	Number of Faculties	104
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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