Augie vs USD 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 USD is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Augie has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,190) than USD ($12,942).
It is harder to admit to Augie than USD.
USD has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Augie (1,160).
Augie has higher submitted ACT score (24) than USD (22).
USD has more students with 9,856 students while Augie has 2,086 students.
Augie has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while USD's ratio is 14 to 1.
USD has more full-time faculties with 433 faculties while Augie has 130 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Augustana University and University of South Dakota.

Augie	vs.	USD
Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Location	Vermillion, South Dakota
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 (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$39,190	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,432 Out-Of-State$12,942
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$23,837	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,850

59.01 %	Acceptance Rates	99.01 %
23.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,195
24	ACT Score	22
75 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
82 %	Retention Rate	82 %
2,086	Student Population	9,856
130	Number of Faculties	433
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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