Fresno State vs HIU 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.

Fresno State is a public and HIU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
HIU has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,250) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to HIU than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while HIU has 1,116 students.
HIU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while HIU has 35 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-San Marcos and Hope International University.

Fresno State	vs.	HIU
San Marcos, California	Location	Fullerton, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,250
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,896

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	35.02 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
72 %	Retention Rate	60 %
15,109	Student Population	1,116
392	Number of Faculties	35
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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

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