VWC 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.

VWC is a private (not-for-profit) and GMU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
GMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,979) than VWC ($36,960).
It is harder to admit to VWC than GMU.
VWC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than GMU (1,240).
Both VWC and GMU have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
GMU has more students with 39,049 students while VWC has 1,538 students.
VWC has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while GMU's ratio is 16 to 1.
GMU has more full-time faculties with 1,399 faculties while VWC has 89 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Virginia Wesleyan University and George Mason University.

VWC	vs.	GMU
Virginia Beach, Virginia	Location	Fairfax, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$36,960	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,815 Out-Of-State$37,979
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$27,000	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,810

71.29 %	Acceptance Rates	88.83 %
19.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.19 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,240
28	ACT Score	28
43 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
69 %	Retention Rate	85 %
1,538	Student Population	39,049
89	Number of Faculties	1,399
13 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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