St. Mary's University vs HSU

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 HSU ($31,686).
It is harder to admit to St. Mary's University than HSU.
HSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,000) than St. Mary's University (1,000).
HSU has higher submitted ACT score (17) than St. Mary's University (17).
St. Mary's University has more students with 3,253 students while HSU has 1,765 students.
St. Mary's University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while HSU's ratio is 16 to 1.
St. Mary's University has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while HSU has 104 full-time faculties.

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

St. Mary's University	vs.	HSU
San Antonio, Texas	Location	Abilene, 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 (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$36,242	2024 Tuition & Fees	$31,686
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$26,675	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,790

89.01 %	Acceptance Rates	96.98 %
10.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
1,000	SAT Score	1,075
17	ACT Score	20
55 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	33 %
68 %	Retention Rate	64 %
3,253	Student Population	1,765
209	Number of Faculties	104
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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