Anderson University vs South Carolina

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Anderson University is a private (not-for-profit) and South Carolina is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Anderson University has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,640) than South Carolina ($34,943).
It is harder to admit to Anderson University than South Carolina.
South Carolina has a higher submitted SAT score (1,055) than Anderson University (1,055).
South Carolina has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Anderson University (20).
South Carolina has more students with 35,653 students while Anderson University has 1,290 students.
Anderson University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while South Carolina's ratio is 18 to 1.
South Carolina has more full-time faculties with 1,693 faculties while Anderson University has 104 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Anderson University and University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Anderson University	vs.	South Carolina
Anderson, Indiana	Location	Columbia, South Carolina
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$35,640	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,688 Out-Of-State$34,943
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$23,453	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,907

52.99 %	Acceptance Rates	61.00 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.00 %
1,055	SAT Score	1,270
20	ACT Score	29
59 %	Graduation Rate	78 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
69 %	Retention Rate	90 %
1,290	Student Population	35,653
104	Number of Faculties	1,693
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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