WUSTL vs CMU CLAS 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.
WUSTL has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,982) than CMU CLAS ($27,140).
It is harder to admit to WUSTL than CMU CLAS.
WUSTL has a higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than CMU CLAS (1,085).
WUSTL has higher submitted ACT score (34) than CMU CLAS (21).
WUSTL has more students with 17,012 students while CMU CLAS has 1,080 students.
WUSTL has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while CMU CLAS's ratio is 13 to 1.
WUSTL has more full-time faculties with 1,717 faculties while CMU CLAS has 79 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Washington University in St Louis and Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

WUSTL	vs.	CMU CLAS
Saint Louis, Missouri	Location	Fayette, Missouri
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$62,982	2024 Tuition & Fees	$27,140
44%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$49,844	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,232

12.00 %	Acceptance Rates	87.99 %
46.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.05 %
1,540	SAT Score	1,085
34	ACT Score	21
93 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
96 %	Retention Rate	67 %
17,012	Student Population	1,080
1,717	Number of Faculties	79
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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

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