St. Mary's University vs PVAMU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

St. Mary's University is a private (not-for-profit) and PVAMU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
St. Mary's University has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,242) than PVAMU ($26,874).
It is harder to admit to PVAMU than St. Mary's University.
St. Mary's University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,000) than PVAMU (940).
PVAMU has higher submitted ACT score (17) than St. Mary's University (17).
PVAMU has more students with 9,056 students while St. Mary's University has 3,253 students.
St. Mary's University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while PVAMU's ratio is 16 to 1.
PVAMU has more full-time faculties with 432 faculties while St. Mary's University has 209 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - St. Mary's University and Prairie View A & M University.

St. Mary's University	vs.	PVAMU
San Antonio, Texas	Location	Prairie View, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$36,242	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,299 Out-Of-State$26,874
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$26,675	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,843

89.01 %	Acceptance Rates	75.00 %
10.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.01 %
1,000	SAT Score	940
17	ACT Score	18
55 %	Graduation Rate	41 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
68 %	Retention Rate	73 %
3,253	Student Population	9,056
209	Number of Faculties	432
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), ROTC, 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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