ATU vs UA Fort Smith

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
ATU has more expensive tuition & fees ($14,502) than UA Fort Smith ($13,770).
It is harder to admit to UA Fort Smith than ATU.
Both ATU and UA Fort Smith have the same submitted ACT scores (20).
ATU has more students with 9,445 students while UA Fort Smith has 5,379 students.
ATU has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while UA Fort Smith's ratio is 19 to 1.
ATU has more full-time faculties with 358 faculties while UA Fort Smith has 224 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Arkansas Tech University and University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

ATU	vs.	UA Fort Smith
Russellville, Arkansas	Location	Fort Smith, Arkansas
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,508 Out-Of-State$14,502	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,906 Out-Of-State$13,770
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$9,067	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,558

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	80.99 %
30.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	41.01 %
1,030	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	20
48 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
19 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
63 %	Retention Rate	71 %
9,445	Student Population	5,379
358	Number of Faculties	224
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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