Appalachian State vs JCSU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Appalachian State is a public and JCSU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Appalachian State has more expensive tuition & fees ($24,537) than JCSU ($20,480).
It is harder to admit to JCSU than Appalachian State.
Appalachian State has more students with 20,436 students while JCSU has 1,093 students.
JCSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Appalachian State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Appalachian State has more full-time faculties with 1,037 faculties while JCSU has 85 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Appalachian State University and Johnson C Smith University.

Appalachian State	vs.	JCSU
Boone, North Carolina	Location	Charlotte, North Carolina
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$7,541 Out-Of-State$24,537	2024 Tuition & Fees	$20,480
45%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$8,383	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,697

89.00 %	Acceptance Rates	42.99 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.02 %
1,180	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	-
75 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	57 %
20,436	Student Population	1,093
1,037	Number of Faculties	85
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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