BHSU 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
USD has more expensive tuition & fees ($12,942) than BHSU ($12,018).
It is harder to admit to BHSU than USD.
USD has higher submitted ACT score (20) than BHSU (20).
USD has more students with 9,856 students while BHSU has 3,425 students.
USD has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while BHSU's ratio is 18 to 1.
USD has more full-time faculties with 433 faculties while BHSU has 119 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Black Hills State University and University of South Dakota.

BHSU	vs.	USD
Spearfish, South Dakota	Location	Vermillion, South Dakota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$8,916 Out-Of-State$12,018	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,432 Out-Of-State$12,942
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$4,601	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,850

94.43 %	Acceptance Rates	98.95 %
32.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.68 %
-	SAT Score	1,195
20	ACT Score	22
44 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
71 %	Retention Rate	82 %
3,425	Student Population	9,856
119	Number of Faculties	433
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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