UST vs SMU 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, private (not-for-profit) schools.
SMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,460) than UST ($52,284).
It is harder to admit to SMU than UST.
SMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than UST (1,350).
SMU has higher submitted ACT score (27) than UST (27).
SMU has more students with 12,053 students while UST has 9,025 students.
SMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UST's ratio is 13 to 1.
SMU has more full-time faculties with 767 faculties while UST has 416 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of St Thomas and Southern Methodist University.

UST	vs.	SMU
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Dallas, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$52,284	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,460
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$29,252	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,270

84.94 %	Acceptance Rates	61.22 %
22.46 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.23 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,410
27	ACT Score	32
79 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	12 %
86 %	Retention Rate	90 %
9,025	Student Population	12,053
416	Number of Faculties	767
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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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