URI vs GMU Academic Comparison

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, public schools.
GMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,979) than URI ($35,804).
It is harder to admit to URI than GMU.
GMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than URI (1,160).
Both URI and GMU have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
GMU has more students with 39,049 students while URI has 17,473 students.
GMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while URI's ratio is 17 to 1.
GMU has more full-time faculties with 1,399 faculties while URI has 772 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Rhode Island and George Mason University.

URI	vs.	GMU
Kingston, Rhode Island	Location	Fairfax, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$16,408 Out-Of-State$35,804	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,815 Out-Of-State$37,979
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$12,715	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,810

77.00 %	Acceptance Rates	89.00 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,240
28	ACT Score	28
71 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
85 %	Retention Rate	85 %
17,473	Student Population	39,049
772	Number of Faculties	1,399
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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