Cal State Long Beach vs California Northstate University

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Cal State Long Beach is a public and California Northstate University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Northstate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,254) than Cal State Long Beach ($18,888).
It is harder to admit to Cal State Long Beach than California Northstate University.
Cal State Long Beach has more students with 38,973 students while California Northstate University has 962 students.
California Northstate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Cal State Long Beach's ratio is 22 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Long Beach and California Northstate University.

Cal State Long Beach	vs.	California Northstate University
Long Beach, California	Location	Elk Grove, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$7,008 Out-Of-State$18,888	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,254
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$8,847	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,671

47.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.85 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.33 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	100 %
38,973	Student Population	962
1,087	Number of Faculties	-
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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