Augie vs NSU Academic Comparison

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

Augie is a private (not-for-profit) and NSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Augie has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,190) than NSU ($11,947).
It is harder to admit to Augie than NSU.
Augie has higher submitted ACT score (24) than NSU (21).
NSU has more students with 3,344 students while Augie has 2,086 students.
Augie has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while NSU's ratio is 16 to 1.
Augie has more full-time faculties with 130 faculties while NSU has 89 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Augustana University and Northern State University.

Augie	vs.	NSU
Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Location	Aberdeen, South Dakota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$39,190	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,845 Out-Of-State$11,947
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	41%
$23,837	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,261

59.01 %	Acceptance Rates	92.98 %
23.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.01 %
1,160	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	21
75 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
82 %	Retention Rate	74 %
2,086	Student Population	3,344
130	Number of Faculties	89
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
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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