St. Mary's University vs UTRGV

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 UTRGV is a public school and both are four-years schools.
St. Mary's University has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,242) than UTRGV ($19,542).
It is harder to admit to UTRGV than St. Mary's University.
UTRGV has a higher submitted SAT score (1,000) than St. Mary's University (1,000).
UTRGV has higher submitted ACT score (17) than St. Mary's University (17).
UTRGV has more students with 31,559 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 UTRGV's ratio is 19 to 1.
UTRGV has more full-time faculties with 1,335 faculties while St. Mary's University has 209 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - St. Mary's University and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

St. Mary's University	vs.	UTRGV
San Antonio, Texas	Location	Edinburg, 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$9,467 Out-Of-State$19,542
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$26,675	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,475

89.01 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
10.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	49.00 %
1,000	SAT Score	1,020
17	ACT Score	19
55 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
68 %	Retention Rate	76 %
3,253	Student Population	31,559
209	Number of Faculties	1,335
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 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, On-campus daycare

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