Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) vs. George Mason University (GMU)

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  • Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is a private school while George Mason University (GMU) is a public school.
  • Both schools are located in Virginia.
  • EMU has more expensive tuition of $41,860 than GMU ($39,397).
  • EMU has tighter acceptance rate of 53.73% than GMU (81.32%).
  • GMU is larger with 39,049 students than EMU (1,334 students).
Eastern Mennonite University

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#25 in Virginia
Rankings#145 in National Universities
#11 in Virginia
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Harrisonburg, VALocationFairfax, VA
EMUKnown asGMU
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (medium programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$41,860Undergraduate$13,815 Virginia residents
$39,397 out-of-state
$15,500Graduate$17,446 Virginia residents
$39,397 out-of-state
$26,974Financial Aid$9,810
Admission
$25 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$75 graduate
53.73%Acceptance Rate81.32%
28.55%Yield22.59%
Test Scores1,250 SAT, 28 ACT
Student Population
1,334Total Students39,049
892Undergraduate27,014
442Graduate12,035
323Online Enrollment7,421
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
62%Graduation Rate70%
26%Transfer-out Rate15%
79%Retention Rate85%
$44,700Average Earning after Graduation$63,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 672)
$7,060 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,354)
$7,810 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,180 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
10 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
89 Full-time
99 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,399 Full-time
1,294 Part-time
279 Full-time
121 Part-time
Number of Staffs4,309 Full-time
1,425 Part-time
$53,577 for Faculties
$46,743 Part-time
Average Salary$109,233 for Faculties
$77,607 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023