Bluefield State University vs Marshall University

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Marshall University has more expensive tuition & fees ($20,294) than Bluefield State University ($17,560).
It is harder to admit to Bluefield State University than Marshall University.
Marshall University has a higher submitted SAT score (975) than Bluefield State University (975).
Marshall University has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Bluefield State University (20).
Marshall University has more students with 10,691 students while Bluefield State University has 1,306 students.
Bluefield State University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Marshall University's ratio is 16 to 1.
Marshall University has more full-time faculties with 820 faculties while Bluefield State University has 63 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bluefield State University and Marshall University.

Bluefield State University	vs.	Marshall University
Bluefield, West Virginia	Location	Huntington, West Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$10,240 Out-Of-State$17,560	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,942 Out-Of-State$20,294
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$8,377	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,023

86.94 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
34.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.00 %
975	SAT Score	1,020
20	ACT Score	21
35 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
58 %	Retention Rate	74 %
1,306	Student Population	10,691
63	Number of Faculties	820
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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