Fresno State vs Meridian University

Compare two rival schools - California State University-San Marcos and Meridian University with tuition and admission information where Fresno State is a four-years, public located in San Marcos, CA and Meridian University is a four-years, private (for-profit) located in Petaluma, CA.

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Fresno State is a public and Meridian University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while Meridian University has 195 students.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while Meridian University has 4 full-time faculties.

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

Fresno State	vs.	Meridian University
San Marcos, California	Location	Petaluma, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Other health professions school
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	$0
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	-
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	-
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	-
15,109	Student Population	195
392	Number of Faculties	4
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	-
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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