TSU vs St. Mary's University

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

TSU is a public and St. Mary's University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
St. Mary's University has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,242) than TSU ($20,397).
It is harder to admit to St. Mary's University than TSU.
St. Mary's University has a higher submitted SAT score (900) than TSU (900).
Both TSU and St. Mary's University have the same submitted ACT scores (17).
TSU has more students with 8,632 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 TSU's ratio is 18 to 1.
TSU has more full-time faculties with 396 faculties while St. Mary's University has 209 full-time faculties.

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

TSU	vs.	St. Mary's University
Houston, Texas	Location	San Antonio, Texas
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$8,637 Out-Of-State$20,397	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,242
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$9,093	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,675

93.00 %	Acceptance Rates	89.01 %
23.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.99 %
900	SAT Score	1,000
17	ACT Score	17
26 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
55 %	Retention Rate	68 %
8,632	Student Population	3,253
396	Number of Faculties	209
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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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