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Overview |
St. Bona | VMI | ||
| Location | Saint Bonaventure, NY | Lexington, VA | ||
| Setting | Remote Town | Distant Rural | ||
| Enrollment | 2,603 | 1,560 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Public 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #502 | #175 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | sbu.edu | vmi.edu | ||
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Costs |
St. Bona | VMI | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $38,950 | $10,076 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $38,950 | $40,778 | ||
| Room & Board | $15,000 | $10,990 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $27,659 | $17,229 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $27,508 | $13,735 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 98% | 81% |
Admission |
St. Bona | VMI | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 4,299 | 1,171 | ||
| Admitted | 3,505 | 957 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 81.5% | 81.7% | ||
| Enrolled % | 16.4% | 49% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.48 | 3.65 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B+ | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Challenging | Challenging | ||
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| ACT Range | 23/30 | 22/28 | ||
| SAT Range | 1050/1260 | 1040/1260 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
| Application Deadline | Jul 30, 2025 | Feb 1, 2025 |
Academics |
St. Bona | VMI | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12:1 | 10:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
St. Bona | VMI | ||
| Graduation Rate | 63% | 69% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $48,800 | $62,100 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 72% | 84% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $27,000 | $25,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $279 | $258 |
Diversity |
St. Bona | VMI | ||
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| % Men | 9% | 61% | ||
| % Women | 17% | 9% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Medium | Very Low | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 69% | 80% | ||
| % Black | 6% | 6% | ||
| % Hispanic | 7% | 5% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 1% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 3% | 2% | ||
| % International | 2% | 2% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 9% | 0% |
Students |
St. Bona | VMI | ||
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| % In-State | 78% | 63% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 17% | 35% | ||
Campus |
St. Bona | VMI | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | Yes | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | Yes | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Saint Bonaventure University is larger than than VMI based on total student enrollment (2,603 students vs. 1,560 students)
St. Bona vs. VMI Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, St. Bona or VMI?
- Saint Bonaventure University is 286.6% more expensive to attend than VMI for in-state tuition ($38,950.00 vs. $10,076.00)
- Out of state tuition is 4.7% higher at VMI than Saint Bonaventure University ($40,778.00 vs. $38,950.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Virginia Military Institute than St. Bona ($17,229 vs. $27,659)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia Military Institute are 36.5% lower than costs at Saint Bonaventure University ($10,990 vs. $15,000)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Bonaventure University than Virginia Military Institute (98% vs. 81%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Bonaventure University students is 100.3% larger than aid received Virginia Military Institute ($27,508 vs. $13,735)
St. Bona vs. VMI Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, St. Bona or VMI? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between VMI or St. Bona .
- The average SAT score at Virginia Military Institute (1139) is 73 points higher than at St. Bona (1066)
- Incoming VMI students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at St. Bona (24)
- Accepted freshman VMI students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.65) than students at St. Bona (3.48)
- VMI has a higher acceptance rate (81.7%) than St. Bona (81.5%)
St. Bona vs. VMI Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, St. Bona or VMI? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between VMI and St. Bona.
- The graduation rate at VMI is higher than Saint Bonaventure University (69% vs. 63%)
- Graduates from Virginia Military Institute earn on average $13,300 more per year than St. Bona graduates after ten years. ($62,100 vs. $48,800)
- Virginia Military Institute students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Bona graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
- VMI graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than St. Bona graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
- More VMI graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Bona students, three years after graduation. (84% vs. 72%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/